Kabul vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$2257
🏠 One person rent
$211
$708
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$40.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$121
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
10
😀 Quality of life
26
23
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.5M

The cost of living in Kabul is 57% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 8650th and 4855th ($504 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 8929th and 9048th 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
$3.18
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$81.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
8.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$1761
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$3.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$8.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$62
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$4828

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$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$889
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$372
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$896
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$988
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$661
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$868
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$830
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$656
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$516
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1118
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$666
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$656
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$503
610 km or 379 mi Save
$654
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$836
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$518
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$692
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$835
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$639
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$517
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$323
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$657
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$575
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$596
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$658
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$491
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$995
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$670
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$727
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1119
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$665
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1375
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$488
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$768
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$500
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$830