Kabul vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$200
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$4328
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
25
92
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kabul is 82% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8823rd and 742nd ($473 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 648th 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 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 8992nd and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Philadelphia

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Kabul Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$17603

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$433
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$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801