Cost of living in Afghanistan
Summary of cost of living in Afghanistan
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 145,439 Afghani
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 48,296 Afghani WARNING! These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 865 Afghani | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 590 Afghani | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 234 Afghani | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 73 Afghani | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 120 Afghani | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 46 Afghani | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 185 Afghani | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 89 Afghani | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 31 Afghani | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 276 Afghani | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 1,600 Afghani | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 66 Afghani | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 39 Afghani | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 20,316 Afghani | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 12,458 Afghani | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 6,772 Afghani | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 20,000 Afghani | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 12,000 Afghani | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 7,697 Afghani | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 8,184 Afghani | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 22,863 Afghani | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 6,818 Afghani | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 292 Afghani | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 1,669 Afghani | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 2,327 Afghani | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 2,768 Afghani | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 3,295 Afghani | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 1,814,390 Afghani | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 74 Afghani | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 2,054 Afghani | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | - | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 359 Afghani | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | - | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 515 Afghani | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 192 Afghani | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 269 Afghani | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 61 Afghani | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 119 Afghani | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 247 Afghani | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 538 Afghani | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 438 Afghani | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 1,231 Afghani | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 1,993 Afghani | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 677 Afghani | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 189 Afghani | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 200 Afghani | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 30,034 Afghani | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 2.65 Afghani | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 2,174 Afghani | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 273 Afghani | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Afghanistan
This map shows only the top cities in Afghanistan. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Afghanistan
| Kabul |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Kabul is 47% cheaper than in Grand Rapids
- Cost of living in Kabul is 9% cheaper than in Aguascalientes
- Cost of living in Kabul is 30% cheaper than in Zapopan
- Cost of living in Kabul is about the same as in Almaty
- Cost of living in Kabul is 63% cheaper than in Brisbane
- Cost of living in Kabul is 24% cheaper than in Guadalajara
- Cost of living in Kabul is 37% cheaper than in Prague
- Cost of living in Kabul is 14% more expensive than in Khulna
- Cost of living in Kabul is 76% cheaper than in Zurich
- Cost of living in Kabul is 60% cheaper than in Manchester
- Cost of living in Kabul is 53% cheaper than in Tabriz
- Cost of living in Kabul is 4% more expensive than in Krasnoyarsk
- Cost of living in Kabul is 51% more expensive than in Peshawar
- Cost of living in Kabul is 66% cheaper than in Walnut Creek, California
- Cost of living in Kabul is 65% cheaper than in Dubai
- Cost of living in Kabul is 66% cheaper than in Amsterdam
- Cost of living in Kabul is 53% cheaper than in Nijmegen
- Cost of living in Kabul is 14% cheaper than in Macapá
- Cost of living in Kabul is 80% cheaper than in Tehran
- Cost of living in Kabul is 56% cheaper than in Vienna