Kabul vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$276
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
29
62
😀 Quality of life
21
44
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kabul is 35% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7972nd and 6110th ($567 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 8953rd and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$2867

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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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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952