Kabul vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$3119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$7114
🏠 One person rent
$200
$2114
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$3790
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$283
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$4401
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
89
😀 Quality of life
25
97
🏙️ Population
5.33M
5.87M

The cost of living in Kabul is 85% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 8823rd and 154th ($473 vs $3119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Afghanistan and Singapore, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 8992nd and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Singapore City

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Kabul Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$9.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$8.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$2502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$1849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$4534
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$3365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
2.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$23965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$7918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$9.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$4.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$47.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$31369

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$433
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$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
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$838
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$533
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$770
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$780
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$788
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$736
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$678
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$513
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$495
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$588
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$627
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$664
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$831
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$750
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$439
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$762
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$640
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$701
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$851
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$696
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$388
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$572
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$405
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$551
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$419
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$456
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$740
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$439
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$792
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$663