Kabul vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$200
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
33
😀 Quality of life
25
40
🏙️ Population
5.33M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kabul is 14% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8823rd and 8377th ($473 vs $551) 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 0.3 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 8992nd and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Sanaa

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Kabul Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$3830

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996