Kabul vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$276
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
29
98
😀 Quality of life
21
90
🏙️ Population
4.27M
3.28M

The cost of living in Kabul is 67% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7972nd and 2577th ($567 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Afghanistan and Spain, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 8953rd and 121st 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
$2.48
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$4.01
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$9474

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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437