Kabul vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$285
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$4523
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
29
89
😀 Quality of life
13
97
🏙️ Population
4.27M
5.87M

The cost of living in Kabul is 81% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 7801st and 81st ($599 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 9123rd and 8th 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
$2.69
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$8.1
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$28407

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$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
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637