Kabul vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$211
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$5217
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
86
😀 Quality of life
26
91
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kabul is 86% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8650th and 52nd ($504 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 39th in Afghanistan and the United States, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 8929th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs San Diego

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Kabul San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$22295

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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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$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
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$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
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$2598
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$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
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$2826