Kabul vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$200
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$1631
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
33
63
😀 Quality of life
25
48
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kabul is 55% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8823rd and 5251st ($473 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th 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 1.5 months in Soweto. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 8992nd and 6890th 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
$2.79
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$4370

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950