Kabul vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$474
$546
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$1370
🏠 One person rent
$203
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$302
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$401
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
30
35
😀 Quality of life
14
35
🏙️ Population
4.27M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kabul is 13% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8769th and 8272nd ($474 vs $546) 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 0.5 months in Kabul compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 9071st and 7504th 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
$2.38
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.34
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.54%
12.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$404
$1713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$202
$985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$5.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.15
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.4
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$17.2
$79.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1356
$2809

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$386
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$303
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$389
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$366
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$381
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$346
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$394
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$366
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$364
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$382
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$442
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$596
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$401
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$414
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$458
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$593
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$605
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$354
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$468
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$389
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$273
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$342
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$306
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$373
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$354
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$266
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$392
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$305
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$361
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$281
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$374
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$321
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$476

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$481
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$486
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$486
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$662
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$660
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$838
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$764
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$897
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$979
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1006
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$752
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1146
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1003
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$943
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$1637
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$809
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$886