Kabul vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$285
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$1656
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
29
41
😀 Quality of life
13
53
🏙️ Population
4.27M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kabul is 36% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7801st and 6019th ($599 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9123rd and 6051st 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
$2.69
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$4675

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$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514