Kabul vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$195
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$112
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
30
35
😀 Quality of life
33
38
🏙️ Population
4.27M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kabul is 18% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8842nd and 8195th ($458 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Afghanistan and Yemen, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kabul compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 8609th and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$3336

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$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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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031