Kabul vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$474
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$2532
🏠 One person rent
$203
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$302
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$581
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
95
😀 Quality of life
14
65
🏙️ Population
4.27M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kabul is 51% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8769th and 5654th ($474 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Afghanistan and Brazil, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kabul compared to 0.6 months in Sao Paulo. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 9071st and 4281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.38
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.34
$36.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$65.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.54%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$404
$2420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$202
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.15
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.4
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$17.2
$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1356
$14254

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$386
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$303
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$687
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$645
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$662
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$647
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$618
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$661
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$563
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$636
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$628
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$624
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$703
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$622
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$635
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$612
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$621
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$613
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$626
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$605
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$612
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$627
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$600
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$624
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$641
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$614
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$628
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$619
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$615
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$644
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$656
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$603
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$663
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$722
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$568
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$615
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$569
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$732
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$607
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$609
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$611