Kabul vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$200
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$6170
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
25
93
🏙️ Population
5.33M
690K

The cost of living in Kabul is 86% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8823rd and 92nd ($473 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 62nd 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 7th in the United States, while ranked 8992nd and 52nd 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
$2.79
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$24788

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003