Cost of living comparison

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Kabul vs. Riyadh Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 55.5% cheaper than Riyadh.

Restaurants: pay 42.9% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 63.0% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 32.3% less in Kabul
Housing: pay 29.6% less in Kabul
Childcare: pay 89.7% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.0% less in Kabul
Clothing: pay 75.7% less in Kabul

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

Kabul vs. Riyadh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.9% less for restaurants

	Riyadh	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.39 SAR31.45	$2.63 AFN187	-68.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.99 SAR29.95	$7.31 AFN519	-8.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$0.38 AFN27	-50.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 SAR1.12	$0.17 AFN12	-43.8%
Average			-42.9%

Riyadh vs. Kabul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.0% less for groceries

	Riyadh	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 SAR4.64	$0.25 AFN18	-79.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.91 SAR14.66	$1.96 AFN139	-49.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 SAR24.91	$3.05 AFN216	-54.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.63 SAR9.88	$1.48 AFN105	-43.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 SAR14.25	$1.54 AFN109	-59.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 SAR3.88	$0.25 AFN18	-75.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.94	$0.36 AFN26	-53.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 SAR3.07	$0.37 AFN26	-54.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.83	$0.23 AFN16	-70.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.25	$0.15 AFN11	-75.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 SAR2.41	$0.15 AFN11	-76.4%
Average			-63.0%

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pay 32.3% less for transportation

	Riyadh	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.31 SAR8.67	$3.96 AFN281	+71.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.27 SAR139.77	$8.93 AFN634	-76.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,280.09 SAR124,796.53	$7,079.28 AFN502,337	-78.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.70 SAR62.61	$9.07 AFN643	-45.7%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 29.6% less for housing

	Riyadh	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.70 SAR280.10	$130.18 AFN9,237	+74.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,116.87 SAR4,188.13	$103.61 AFN7,352	-90.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$782.38 SAR2,933.85	$89.85 AFN6,376	-88.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.80 SAR306.74	$70.84 AFN5,027	-13.4%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 89.7% less for childcare

	Riyadh	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$360.22 SAR1,350.78	$23.40 AFN1,661	-93.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,375.93 SAR38,908.56	$1,462.66 AFN103,789	-85.9%
Average			-89.7%

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pay 55.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Riyadh	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR7.99	$2.93 AFN208	+37.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 SAR15.94	$1.27 AFN90	-70.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.45 SAR27.95	$2.63 AFN187	-64.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.01 SAR378.79	$8.78 AFN623	-91.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.97 SAR59.90	$2.19 AFN156	-86.3%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 75.7% less for clothing

	Riyadh	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.20 SAR195.76	$10.97 AFN778	-79.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.44 SAR204.14	$16.03 AFN1,138	-70.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.53 SAR403.22	$23.77 AFN1,687	-77.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.80 SAR336.72	$22.38 AFN1,588	-75.1%
Average			-75.7%

Riyadh vs. Kabul - Cost of clothing

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