Kabul vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$211
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$4178
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
71
😀 Quality of life
26
89
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.61M

The cost of living in Kabul is 79% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8650th and 1041st ($504 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 896th 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 58th in the United States, while ranked 8929th and 226th 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
$3.18
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$21660

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$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804