Cost of Living Comparison Between Kabul and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kabul and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kabul is 63.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 81.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kabul is 71.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 82% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kabul
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.65 ุ‹185
$16.09 โ‚ฌ13.89
-83.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.58 ุ‹737
$64.1 โ‚ฌ55.3
-83.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.26 ุ‹296
$10.28 โ‚ฌ8.88
-58.56%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ุ‹156
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ุ‹123
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.01 ุ‹70
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-63.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ุ‹25.1
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
-83.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ุ‹9.53
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.35
-91.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.3
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kabul
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 ุ‹52.7
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.22 ุ‹15.1
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-87.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 ุ‹121
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
4.19%
Eggs
$1.41 ุ‹98.4
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.7
-54.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.69 ุ‹257
$13.31 โ‚ฌ11.5
-72.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ุ‹228
$7.99 โ‚ฌ6.9
-58.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.84 ุ‹407
$15.97 โ‚ฌ13.79
-63.43%
Apples (1kg)
$0.54 ุ‹37.43
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-76.32%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ุ‹56.8
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-51.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 ุ‹49.2
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-65.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ุ‹29.84
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.2
-83.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ุ‹32.95
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
-73.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 ุ‹31.73
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-77.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.25 ุ‹17.55
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-87.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ุ‹24.39
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.7
-56.79%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.75 ุ‹122
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ุ‹66.2
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 ุ‹105
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.65 ุ‹185
$6.59 โ‚ฌ5.69
-59.79%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kabul
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 ุ‹14.62
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-90.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 ุ‹705
$46.15 โ‚ฌ39.85
-78.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 ุ‹122
$4.23 โ‚ฌ3.66
-58.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 ุ‹36.09
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.75
-39.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 ุ‹172
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.13
-86.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 ุ‹68.4
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.81
-53.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,929 ุ‹552.3K
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-77.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K ุ‹2.2M
$39.6K โ‚ฌ34.2K
-19.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kabul
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.8 ุ‹3,536
$148 โ‚ฌ128
-65.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.77 ุ‹959
$20.98 โ‚ฌ18.11
-34.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.1 ุ‹6,279
$39.65 โ‚ฌ34.24
127.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kabul
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.08 ุ‹632
$47.92 โ‚ฌ41.37
-81.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.82 ุ‹266
$18.57 โ‚ฌ16.03
-79.43%
Cinema Ticket
$2.11 ุ‹147
$9.38 โ‚ฌ8.1
-77.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kabul
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$18.7 ุ‹1,303
$607 โ‚ฌ524
-96.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,425 ุ‹99.2K
$16.1K โ‚ฌ13.9K
-91.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kabul
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.6 ุ‹669
$104 โ‚ฌ90.1
-90.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.92 ุ‹1,179
$41.09 โ‚ฌ35.48
-58.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.21 ุ‹2,314
$92.7 โ‚ฌ80
-64.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.36 ุ‹1,976
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-76.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kabul
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$85.8 ุ‹5,980
$1,592 โ‚ฌ1,375
-94.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$56.8 ุ‹3,953
$1,262 โ‚ฌ1,090
-95.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$205 ุ‹14.3K
$3,046 โ‚ฌ2,630
-93.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 ุ‹7,595
$2,069 โ‚ฌ1,787
-94.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$497 ุ‹34.6K
$7,280 โ‚ฌ6,286
-93.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$267 ุ‹18.6K
$4,549 โ‚ฌ3,928
-94.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kabul
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$246 ุ‹17.1K
$1,462 โ‚ฌ1,263
-83.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.5
3.81
385.56%

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Last update for Kabul: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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