Kabul vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$474
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$203
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$302
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$4131
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
30
99
😀 Quality of life
14
90
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kabul is 82% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8769th and 664th ($474 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 610th in Afghanistan and the United States, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kabul compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 9071st and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.38
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.34
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.54%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$404
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$202
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.15
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.4
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$17.2
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1356
$19774

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$303
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$389
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$366
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$381
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$346
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$394
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$366
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$364
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$382
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$442
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$596
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$401
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$414
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$458
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$593
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$605
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$354
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$468
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$389
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$273
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$342
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$306
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$373
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$354
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$266
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$392
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$305
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$361
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$281
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$374
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$321
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$476

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$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693