Kabul vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$285
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$2391
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
29
98
😀 Quality of life
13
90
🏙️ Population
4.27M
3.33M

The cost of living in Kabul is 68% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7801st and 2194th ($599 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Afghanistan and Spain, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 9123rd and 149th 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
$2.69
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$10462

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Distance City Cost of living
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$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581