Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 62.8% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 63.4% less for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$2.08
AFN150
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$5.20
AFN375
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
AED4.43
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.18
AFN13
|
|
pay 62.8% less for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
AED4.90
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
AED16.22
|
$1.87
AFN135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
AED26.13
|
$2.88
AFN208
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
AED10.04
|
$1.41
AFN102
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AED11.76
|
$1.49
AFN108
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
AED3.86
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.98
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
AED2.92
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
AED2.46
|
$0.23
AFN17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
AED1.80
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
AED1.81
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
pay 23.5% less for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
AED11.31
|
$3.75
AFN270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.78
AED80.00
|
$8.46
AFN611
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,166.62
AED162,224.00
|
$6,706.07
AFN483,725
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
AED27.60
|
$9.77
AFN705
|
|
pay 53.6% less for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$107.81
AED396.00
|
$123.31
AFN8,895
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,392.54
AED5,114.80
|
$136.58
AFN9,852
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$988.79
AED3,631.82
|
$93.52
AFN6,746
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.55
AED505.22
|
$71.52
AFN5,159
|
|
pay 92.9% less for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$700.77
AED2,573.91
|
$22.45
AFN1,619
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,626.81
AED46,378.27
|
$1,385.55
AFN99,943
|
|
pay 73.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.57
AED42.50
|
$4.85
AFN350
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.96
AED21.89
|
$1.32
AFN95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$2.49
AFN180
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.72
AED289.13
|
$8.66
AFN625
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$2.08
AFN150
|
|
pay 69.8% less for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.06
AED283.05
|
$10.74
AFN775
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.58
AED222.53
|
$23.14
AFN1,669
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.47
AED394.73
|
$43.88
AFN3,165
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.87
AED418.25
|
$31.87
AFN2,299
|
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