Kabul vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$276
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
93
😀 Quality of life
21
82
🏙️ Population
4.27M
546K

The cost of living in Kabul is 67% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 7972nd and 2695th ($567 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.7 months in Lisbon. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 8953rd and 372nd 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
$2.48
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$14616

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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
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202