Kabul vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$195
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$181
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
30
68
😀 Quality of life
33
58
🏙️ Population
4.27M
5.55M

The cost of living in Kabul is 44% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6622nd ($458 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.2 months in Nairobi. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 8609th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$2.45
🥤 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
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$8707

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$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
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820