Kabul vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$2193
🏠 One person rent
$285
$643
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$759
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$306
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
12
😀 Quality of life
13
34
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.03M

The cost of living in Kabul is 44% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 7801st and 5104th ($599 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.3 months in Niamey. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 9123rd and 7565th 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
$2.69
$5.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$695
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
10.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$859
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$3.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$958
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$4644

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$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$757
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$453
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$761
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$820
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$656
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$753
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$744
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$652
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$605
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1042
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$492
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$652
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$596
610 km or 379 mi Save
$644
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$742
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$787
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$745
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$699
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$621
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$377
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$655
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$704
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$617
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$583
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1019
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$774
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$570
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1037
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$656
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1262
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$635
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$710
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$345
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$755