Kabul vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$200
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$2681
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
33
98
😀 Quality of life
25
90
🏙️ Population
5.33M
3.51M

The cost of living in Kabul is 77% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8823rd and 1805th ($473 vs $2089) 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 0.3 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 8992nd and 190th 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
$2.79
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$14237

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797