Kabul vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$195
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$4549
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
30
99
😀 Quality of life
33
94
🏙️ Population
4.27M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kabul is 86% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8842nd and 65th ($458 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 51st 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 0.2 months in Kabul compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 8609th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$26874

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$401
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$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439

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$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927