Kabul vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$195
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$1672
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
30
63
😀 Quality of life
33
45
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kabul is 53% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8842nd and 5704th ($458 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.2 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 8609th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915