Kabul vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$276
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1658
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
29
19
😀 Quality of life
21
56
🏙️ Population
4.27M
2.49M

The cost of living in Kabul is 46% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 7972nd and 5041st ($567 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Afghanistan and Angola, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1.6 months in Luanda. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 8953rd and 5869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$60.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$2.06
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$382
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$3479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$1084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$90.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$140
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
25.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$11511
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$3466
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$171
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$14000

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$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
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$887
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$829
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$813
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$827
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$749
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$733
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$771
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$702
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$510
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$509
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$511
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1001
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$561
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$829
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$510
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$767
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$890
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$677
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$651
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$934
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$697
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$825
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$824
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$866
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1242
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$866
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$687
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$961
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$567
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$749
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$462
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$990
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1300
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$683
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$953