Kabul vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$285
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$477
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
95
😀 Quality of life
13
63
🏙️ Population
4.27M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kabul is 41% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7801st and 5616th ($599 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Afghanistan and Brazil, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 9123rd and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$1.95
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$13135

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629