Kabul vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$2307
🏠 One person rent
$200
$743
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$777
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$41
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$98.2
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
10
😀 Quality of life
25
22
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.5M

The cost of living in Kabul is 60% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 8823rd and 4788th ($473 vs $1194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Afghanistan and Niger, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.1 months in Niamey. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 8992nd and 9087th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Niamey

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Kabul Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$79.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
8.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1794
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$3.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$1082
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$5601

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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
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$891
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$425
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$894
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$983
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$682
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$867
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$836
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$675
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$594
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1143
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$612
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$673
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$581
610 km or 379 mi Save
$650
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$840
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$538
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$785
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$837
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$665
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$584
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$353
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$673
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$659
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$612
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$563
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1017
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$775
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$683
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1143
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$678
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1551
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$578
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$741
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$454
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$796