Kabul vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$994
🏠 One person rent
$276
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$326
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$136
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
29
69
😀 Quality of life
21
51
🏙️ Population
4.27M
11.1M

The cost of living in Kabul is 47% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 7972nd and 8998th ($567 vs $386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.5 months in Lahore. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 8953rd and 6245th 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
$2.48
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
17.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$4.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$3.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$1.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$34.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$1054

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$337
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352