Dubai vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$458
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1016
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$195
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$153
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$76.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
30
😀 Quality of life
91
33
🏙️ Population
3.94M
4.27M

The cost of living in Dubai is 449% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 848th and 8842nd ($2514 vs $458) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.2 months in Kabul. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 158th and 8609th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$1.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$93.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$62.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$111
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$48.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$95.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$1.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$10.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$2.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$34.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$19.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$1486

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439