Kabul vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$211
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$2019
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
95
😀 Quality of life
26
80
🏙️ Population
5.33M
824K

The cost of living in Kabul is 54% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 8650th and 5016th ($504 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 72nd in Afghanistan and Japan, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 8929th and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Sakai

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Kabul Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$12933

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$456
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$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
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988