Kabul vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$211
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$259
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
77
😀 Quality of life
26
64
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.9M

The cost of living in Kabul is 39% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8650th and 6643rd ($504 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Afghanistan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 8929th and 5317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Manila

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Kabul Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$12450

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413