Kabul vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$1966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$211
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$2162
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1605
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
93
😀 Quality of life
26
83
🏙️ Population
5.33M
546K

The cost of living in Kabul is 74% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 8650th and 2123rd ($504 vs $1966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Afghanistan and Portugal, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 8929th and 532nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Lisbon

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Kabul Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$1033
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$7840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$4420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$17788

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Distance City Cost of living
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
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231