Kabul vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$195
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$360
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
30
29
😀 Quality of life
33
32
🏙️ Population
4.27M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kabul is 17% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8842nd and 8291st ($458 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Afghanistan and Kenya, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kabul compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 8609th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Meru

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Kabul Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$8839

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150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
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$404
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$334
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$364
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$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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$460
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$811
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$420
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$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
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$567
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$609
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$526
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$724
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$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
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$1031
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$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
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$758
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$687
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$715
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$499
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$687
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$820
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$524