Kabul vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$211
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$63.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$166
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
71
😀 Quality of life
26
52
🏙️ Population
5.33M
11.1M

The cost of living in Kabul is 12% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 8650th and 8860th ($504 vs $450) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Afghanistan and Pakistan, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Lahore ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 8929th and 6510th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Lahore

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Kabul Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$71.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$83.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
14.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$3.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$4.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$0.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$8.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$40.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$1609

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105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$396
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$397
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$332
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$309
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$382
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$313
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$335
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$306
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$446
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$270
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$394
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$239
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$373
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$395
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$321