Kabul vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$904
🏠 One person rent
$285
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$187
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
29
67
😀 Quality of life
13
31
🏙️ Population
4.27M
2.1M

The cost of living in Kabul is 59% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7801st and 9038th ($599 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Afghanistan and Pakistan, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 9123rd and 7946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$1015

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$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

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286