Kabul vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$200
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$4113
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
71
😀 Quality of life
25
91
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.61M

The cost of living in Kabul is 80% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8823rd and 1175th ($473 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 8992nd and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Phoenix

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Kabul Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$18987

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781