Kabul vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$200
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$1243
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
23
😀 Quality of life
25
69
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.41M

The cost of living in Kabul is 59% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8823rd and 4849th ($473 vs $1168) 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 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8992nd and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Medina

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Kabul Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$5515

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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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010