Kabul vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$211
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$130
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
35
😀 Quality of life
26
51
🏙️ Population
5.33M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kabul is 35% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8650th and 6881st ($504 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Afghanistan and Zambia, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8929th and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Lusaka

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Kabul Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$15258

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$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691