Kabul vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$276
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
29
31
😀 Quality of life
21
42
🏙️ Population
4.27M
116K

The cost of living in Kabul is 15% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 7972nd and 7072nd ($567 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Afghanistan and Thailand, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 8953rd and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$8.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$8397

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$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
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$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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$653
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$648
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$619
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$716
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$902
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$704
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$614
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$569
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$524
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$554
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$802
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$566
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$500
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$509