Dallas vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2461
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5293
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$1459
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4563
$120
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
33
😀 Quality of life
94
25
🏙️ Population
1.3M
5.33M

The cost of living in Dallas is 420% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 948th and 8823rd ($2461 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 815th and 3rd 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 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Dallas ranked 6th best city to live in the United States vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 46th and 8992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Kabul

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Dallas Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2187
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1641
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4391
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1318
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24367
$1540

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225

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