Kabul vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$285
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$1351
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
93
😀 Quality of life
13
82
🏙️ Population
4.27M
546K

The cost of living in Kabul is 66% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 7801st and 2758th ($599 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Afghanistan and Portugal, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 9123rd and 437th 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
$2.69
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$16143

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$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162