Cost of living comparison

Beirut, Lebanon

compared to

Kabul, Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Beirut Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 46.8% cheaper than Beirut.

Restaurants: pay 59.9% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 52.7% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 45.0% less in Kabul
Housing: pay 22.8% more in Kabul
Childcare: pay 78.1% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.9% less in Kabul
Clothing: pay 78.8% less in Kabul

Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kabul.

Kabul vs. Beirut Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kabul instead of Beirut, you would:

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pay 59.9% less for restaurants

	Beirut	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 LBP896,383	$2.63 AFN184	-73.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.64 LBP684,747	$7.31 AFN512	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 LBP142,461	$0.38 AFN26	-76.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 LBP101,291	$0.17 AFN12	-85.2%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 52.7% less for groceries

	Beirut	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 LBP81,975	$0.25 AFN17	-72.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.48 LBP490,770	$1.96 AFN137	-64.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.19 LBP554,655	$3.05 AFN213	-50.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.72 LBP243,521	$1.48 AFN104	-45.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 LBP343,842	$1.54 AFN108	-59.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 LBP62,004	$0.25 AFN17	-64.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 LBP49,798	$0.36 AFN26	-34.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.41 LBP36,806	$0.37 AFN26	-9.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 LBP41,811	$0.23 AFN16	-51.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 LBP35,103	$0.15 AFN10	-61.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 LBP39,314	$0.15 AFN11	-65.5%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 45.0% less for transportation

	Beirut	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.49 LBP312,900	$3.96 AFN277	+13.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$75.00 LBP6,722,875	$8.93 AFN625	-88.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 LBP2,689,149,843	$7,079.28 AFN495,290	-76.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.75 LBP1,142,889	$9.07 AFN634	-28.9%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 22.8% more for housing

	Beirut	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.88 LBP2,857,222	$130.18 AFN9,108	+308.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$738.24 LBP66,174,178	$103.61 AFN7,249	-86.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$359.38 LBP32,213,774	$89.85 AFN6,286	-75.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$161.18 LBP14,448,175	$70.84 AFN4,956	-56.1%
Average			+22.8%

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pay 78.1% less for childcare

	Beirut	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$283.33 LBP25,397,526	$23.40 AFN1,637	-91.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,111.11 LBP368,513,127	$1,462.66 AFN102,333	-64.4%
Average			-78.1%

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pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Beirut	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LBP268,915	$2.93 AFN205	-2.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.80 LBP250,987	$1.27 AFN89	-54.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 LBP179,277	$2.63 AFN184	+31.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.33 LBP5,318,541	$8.78 AFN614	-85.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00 LBP627,468	$2.19 AFN154	-68.7%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 78.8% less for clothing

	Beirut	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.12 LBP7,002,994	$10.97 AFN767	-86.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.86 LBP5,186,218	$16.03 AFN1,122	-72.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.12 LBP9,243,953	$23.77 AFN1,663	-77.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.71 LBP9,924,243	$22.38 AFN1,566	-79.8%
Average			-78.8%

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