Kabul vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$276
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
92
😀 Quality of life
21
87
🏙️ Population
4.27M
2.87M

The cost of living in Kabul is 67% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7972nd and 2685th ($567 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Afghanistan and Italy, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 8953rd and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Rome

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Kabul Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$449
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$347
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$313
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229