Kabul vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$989
🏠 One person rent
$200
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$181
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
33
69
😀 Quality of life
25
51
🏙️ Population
5.33M
2.1M

The cost of living in Kabul is 11% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 8823rd and 8928th ($473 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 8992nd and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Rawalpindi

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Kabul Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$782

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Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265