Kabul vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$276
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
80
😀 Quality of life
21
90
🏙️ Population
4.27M
737K

The cost of living in Kabul is 81% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7972nd and 145th ($567 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th in Afghanistan and the United States, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 8953rd and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Seattle

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Kabul Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$29730

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$449
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$347
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$313
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484

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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210