Kabul vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$285
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$593
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
40
😀 Quality of life
13
57
🏙️ Population
4.27M
573K

The cost of living in Kabul is 20% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 7801st and 6678th ($599 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.8 months in Rabat. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 9123rd and 5581st 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
$2.69
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$5427

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$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519