Kabul vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$195
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$1341
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
30
42
😀 Quality of life
33
57
🏙️ Population
4.27M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kabul is 61% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8842nd and 4793rd ($458 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kabul compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8609th and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$4655

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$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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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522