Kabul vs Multan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Multan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$307
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$795
🏠 One person rent
$276
$104
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$218
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$128
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$36.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
0 km
🎓 Higher education
29
29
😀 Quality of life
21
39
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.87M

The cost of living in Kabul is 84% more expensive than in Multan. Cities ranked 7972nd and 9215th ($567 vs $307) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Afghanistan and Pakistan, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.5 months in Multan. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Multan ranked 7th in Pakistan, while ranked 8953rd and 7267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Multan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$1.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$9.09
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$76.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$44.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$130
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
12.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$137
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$7.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$3.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$2.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$3.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$1.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$24.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$1651

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$449
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$347
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$313
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Khanewal
$328
77 km or 48 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
93 km or 58 mi Bahawalpur
$267
122 km or 76 mi Burewala
$338
147 km or 91 mi Jhang
$364
161 km or 100 mi Gojra
$337
197 km or 123 mi Sahiwal
$260
207 km or 129 mi Okara
$290
209 km or 130 mi Faisalabad
$289
225 km or 140 mi Chiniot
$344
241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
$330
298 km or 185 mi Sheikhupura
$337
299 km or 186 mi Hafizabad
$303
305 km or 189 mi Bikaner
$291
317 km or 197 mi Lahore
$386
331 km or 205 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
332 km or 206 mi Kamoke
$268
341 km or 212 mi Gujranwala
$240
358 km or 223 mi Jacobabad
$289
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$508
365 km or 227 mi Gujrat
$277
373 km or 232 mi Sukkur
$293
376 km or 234 mi Khost
$423
377 km or 234 mi Kohat
$307
391 km or 243 mi Sialkot
$298
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$278
409 km or 254 mi Rawalpindi
$331
417 km or 259 mi Jalandhar
$394
418 km or 260 mi Islamabad
$389
420 km or 261 mi Wah
$238
423 km or 263 mi Peshawar
$352
424 km or 263 mi Quetta
$313
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$301
430 km or 267 mi Gardez
$449
431 km or 268 mi Jammu
$399
432 km or 268 mi Ludhiana
$448
433 km or 269 mi Hisar
$250
444 km or 276 mi Jodhpur
$360
450 km or 279 mi Mardan
$335
463 km or 288 mi Sikar
$375