Kabul vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$276
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
21
95
🏙️ Population
4.27M
690K

The cost of living in Kabul is 82% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7972nd and 96th ($567 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 8953rd and 22nd 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
$2.48
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$28279

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846