Kabul vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$211
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$382
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
33
63
😀 Quality of life
26
43
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kabul is 51% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8650th and 5331st ($504 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 0.4 months in Soweto. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 8929th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Soweto

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Kabul Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$5012

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105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965