Alexandria vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$103
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
51
33
😀 Quality of life
56
25
🏙️ Population
5.36M
5.33M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 15% less expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 8976th and 8823rd ($400 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Egypt and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6248th and 8992nd 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
$4.25
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$1540

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467