Kabul vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$276
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
21
98
🏙️ Population
4.27M
8.91M

The cost of living in Kabul is 83% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 7972nd and 38th ($567 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.2 months in London. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8953rd and 5th 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
$2.48
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$25471

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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
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908