Kabul vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$195
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$2580
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
30
98
😀 Quality of life
33
92
🏙️ Population
4.27M
3.42M

The cost of living in Kabul is 77% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8842nd and 1962nd ($458 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Afghanistan and Spain, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kabul compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 8609th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Madrid

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Kabul Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$12418

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703