Kabul vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$200
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$1156
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
33
41
😀 Quality of life
25
58
🏙️ Population
5.33M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kabul is 57% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8823rd and 5028th ($473 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1 months in Mecca. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8992nd and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Mecca

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Kabul Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$4622

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$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
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514