Alexandria vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$1271
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$403
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
49
29
😀 Quality of life
48
13
🏙️ Population
4.87M
4.27M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 48% less expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 9207th and 7801st ($310 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Egypt and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 6328th and 9123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Kabul

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Alexandria Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$8.83
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$1.41
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$99.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
21.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$9.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$2.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$1452

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487