Kabul vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$285
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$5811
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
13
94
🏙️ Population
4.27M
690K

The cost of living in Kabul is 81% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7801st and 93rd ($599 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th in Afghanistan and the United States, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 9123rd and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Washington

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Kabul Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$23453

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$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948