Kabul vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$276
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
29
99
😀 Quality of life
21
91
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kabul is 77% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7972nd and 812th ($567 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 8953rd and 101st 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
$2.48
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$15748

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$449
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$347
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$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$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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$2322
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$2267
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$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
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$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
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$2766