Kabul vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$5312
🏠 One person rent
$195
$1378
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$2219
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$3266
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
91
😀 Quality of life
33
93
🏙️ Population
4.27M
548K

The cost of living in Kabul is 80% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 8842nd and 1330th ($458 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 39th in Afghanistan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kabul compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Manchester ranked 10th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8609th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Manchester

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Kabul Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$7.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$1050
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$5680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$3963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$96.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$1945
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$20873

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$364
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$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
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$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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$2034
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$2001
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$1968
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$1803
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$1698
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$1918
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$1759
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$2040
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$2011
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$1723
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$1828
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$1680
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$1873
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$1866
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$1883
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1513
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1968
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1887
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$1783
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1578
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1652
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1822
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$1746
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1833
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1850
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1832
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$1484
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$1507
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$1937
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$1890
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$1633
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$2023
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1834
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1831
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$1804