Austin vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$1181
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
66
29
😀 Quality of life
90
21
🏙️ Population
962K
4.27M

The cost of living in Austin is 357% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 548th and 7972nd ($2590 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 1st in the United States and Afghanistan, respectively. Check the United States vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 126th and 8953rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Kabul

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Austin Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
14.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$3.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$2.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$41.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$22.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$1370

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19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$449
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$347
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$313
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484