Kabul vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$211
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$278
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
40
😀 Quality of life
26
61
🏙️ Population
5.33M
573K

The cost of living in Kabul is 37% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8650th and 6779th ($504 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Afghanistan and Morocco, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.3 months in Rabat. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 8929th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Rabat

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Kabul Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$7214

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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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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$579
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$597
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$734
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$586
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$526
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$625
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$555
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$499
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$879
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$591
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1369
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1306
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1014
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1193
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1436
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$790
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1453
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$546
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1670
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2004
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1022
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1574
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1469
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1455
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1556
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1608
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1577
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1279
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1315
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1303
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1544
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1913
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1705