Kabul vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$474
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$203
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$302
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$4771
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
30
99
😀 Quality of life
14
93
🏙️ Population
4.27M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kabul is 85% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8769th and 80th ($474 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 71st in Afghanistan and the United States, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kabul compared to 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 9071st and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.38
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.34
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.54%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$404
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$202
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.15
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$17.2
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1356
$28838

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$386
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$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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$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
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$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919