Kabul vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$195
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$5254
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
86
😀 Quality of life
33
93
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kabul is 87% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8842nd and 43rd ($458 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 33rd 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 0.2 months in Kabul compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 8609th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$28967

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$401
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$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439

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$3195
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$3013
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$2932
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$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
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$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
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$2782