Houston vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$120
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
95
25
🏙️ Population
2.3M
5.33M

The cost of living in Houston is 379% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 1354th and 8823rd ($2265 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th 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 2 months in Houston compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 16th and 8992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Kabul

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Houston Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$1540

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

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