Kabul vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$276
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
29
69
😀 Quality of life
21
90
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.61M

The cost of living in Kabul is 76% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7972nd and 864th ($567 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 8953rd and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$10488

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$449
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$347
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$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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$2339
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$2459
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$2405
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$2381
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$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
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$2244
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$2105
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$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
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$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
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$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
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$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
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$1777
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$1886
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$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
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$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706