Kabul vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$195
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$64.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$645
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
30
27
😀 Quality of life
33
66
🏙️ Population
4.27M
149K

The cost of living in Kabul is 45% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6542nd ($458 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Afghanistan and Mauritius, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kabul compared to 0.8 months in Port Louis. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Port Louis ranked 2nd in Mauritius, while ranked 8609th and 4910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$504
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$49.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$1178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$1153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$4881

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$727
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$774
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$834
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$842
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$822
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$692
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$812
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1561
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1560
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1546
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1535
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1445
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1576
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1561
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1590
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1595
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1641
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1751
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$476
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$493
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$453
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1207
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1585
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1207
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1168
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1511
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$996
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$506
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$493
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$519
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$915
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$609