Johannesburg vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1181
🏠 One person rent
$403
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
29
😀 Quality of life
61
21
🏙️ Population
4.43M
4.27M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 60% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 5921st and 7972nd ($908 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Africa and Afghanistan, respectively. Check South Africa vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 5184th and 8953rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Kabul

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Johannesburg Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
14.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$3.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$2.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$41.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$22.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$1370

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

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