Kabul vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$285
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$1724
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
29
62
😀 Quality of life
13
39
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kabul is 38% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7801st and 5883rd ($599 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Afghanistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 9123rd and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$4830

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$469
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$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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045