Kabul vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$200
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$1562
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
93
😀 Quality of life
25
83
🏙️ Population
5.33M
546K

The cost of living in Kabul is 76% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 8823rd and 2184th ($473 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 8992nd and 574th 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
$2.79
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$16697

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249