Kabul vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$474
$1705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$3820
🏠 One person rent
$203
$1106
🏘️ Family rent
$302
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$1278
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
93
😀 Quality of life
14
82
🏙️ Population
4.27M
546K

The cost of living in Kabul is 72% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 8769th and 2671st ($474 vs $1705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Afghanistan and Portugal, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kabul compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Lisbon ranked 3rd in Portugal, while ranked 9071st and 475th 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
$2.38
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.34
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90
$933
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$1529
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$81.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.54%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$404
$6840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$202
$3925
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$41.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$5.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.15
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$73.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.4
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$17.2
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1356
$15150

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$386
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$303
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$389
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$366
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$381
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$346
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$394
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$366
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$364
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$382
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$442
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$596
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$401
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$414
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$458
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$593
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$605
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$354
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$468
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$389
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$273
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$342
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$306
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$373
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$354
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$266
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$392
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$305
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$361
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$281
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$374
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$321
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$476

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1606
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1388
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1325
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1409
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1305
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1178
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1238
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1525
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1368
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1384
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1360
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1316
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1371
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1413
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1501
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1339
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1305
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1213
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1336
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1248
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1369
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1255
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1242
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1249
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1230
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1349
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1160
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1502
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1168
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1282
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1206
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1168
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1135
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1100
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1170
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$908
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1112