Kabul vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$285
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$5275
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
29
99
😀 Quality of life
13
94
🏙️ Population
4.27M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kabul is 81% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7801st and 72nd ($599 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th 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 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 9123rd and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$28613

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$469
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$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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$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
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$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
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$2714
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$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
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$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754