Kabul vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$285
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$4627
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
13
99
🏙️ Population
4.27M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kabul is 83% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 7801st and 37th ($599 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Afghanistan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1.4 months in London. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 9123rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs London

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Kabul London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$25830

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$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
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055