Cairo vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$474
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1052
🏠 One person rent
$154
$203
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$302
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
83
30
😀 Quality of life
58
14
🏙️ Population
9.61M
4.27M

The cost of living in Cairo is 12% less expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 8923rd and 8769th ($417 vs $474) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Egypt and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.5 months in Kabul. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 5545th and 9071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Kabul

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Cairo Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$9.34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$90
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$66.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$59.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
18.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$7.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$8.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$2.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$2.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$13.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$34.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$17.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$1356

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$386
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$303
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$389
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$366
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$381
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$346
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$394
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$366
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$364
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$382
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$442
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$596
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$401
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$414
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$458
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$593
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$605
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$354
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$468
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$389
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$273
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$342
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$306
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$373
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$354
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$266
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$392
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$305
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$361
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$281
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$374
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$321
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$476