Cost of living in Afghanistan
Summary of cost of living in Afghanistan
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 136,728 Afghani
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 58,438 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 | 487 Afghani | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 400 Afghani | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 207 Afghani | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 75 Afghani | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 93 Afghani | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 47 Afghani | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 233 Afghani | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 50 Afghani | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 29 Afghani | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 50 Afghani | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 2,334 Afghani | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 77 Afghani | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 52 Afghani | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 38,266 Afghani | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 25,468 Afghani | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 6,910 Afghani | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 31,512 Afghani | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 24,914 Afghani | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 5,725 Afghani | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 4,016 Afghani | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 24,715 Afghani | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 9,193 Afghani | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 592 Afghani | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 300 Afghani | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 1,731 Afghani | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 2,812 Afghani | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 2,683 Afghani | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 3,404 Afghani | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 1,539,540 Afghani | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 39 Afghani | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 2,392 Afghani | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 150 Afghani | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 451 Afghani | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | - | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 533 Afghani | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 160 Afghani | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 313 Afghani | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 65 Afghani | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 126 Afghani | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 265 Afghani | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 778 Afghani | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 532 Afghani | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 1,500 Afghani | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 2,299 Afghani | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 907 Afghani | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 200 Afghani | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 100 Afghani | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 12,973 Afghani | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 3.00 Afghani | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 2,269 Afghani | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 154 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 19% more expensive than in Lahore
- Cost of living in Kabul is 5% more expensive than in Recife
- Cost of living in Kabul is 8% more expensive than in Delhi
- Cost of living in Kabul is 36% cheaper than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Kabul is 5% cheaper than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Kabul is 71% cheaper than in Tehran
- Cost of living in Kabul is 59% cheaper than in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Cost of living in Kabul is 46% more expensive than in Peshawar
- Cost of living in Kabul is about the same as in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Kabul is 16% cheaper than in Lima
- Cost of living in Kabul is 16% cheaper than in Dhaka
- Cost of living in Kabul is 69% cheaper than in Walnut Creek, California
- Cost of living in Kabul is 71% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Kabul is 46% cheaper than in Corpus Christi, Texas
- Cost of living in Kabul is 7% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Kabul is 24% more expensive than in Karachi
- Cost of living in Kabul is 31% more expensive than in Tashkent
- Cost of living in Kabul is 52% cheaper than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Kabul is 28% cheaper than in Nairobi
- Cost of living in Kabul is 56% cheaper than in Manchester
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Prices recently added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Kabul costs 100 Afghani (4 days ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Kabul costs 2,500 Afghani (4 days ago)
- 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) in Kabul costs 3.00 Afghani (4 days ago)
- Ipad wi-fi 128gb in Kabul costs 20,000 Afghani (4 days ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Kabul costs 100 Afghani (4 days ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Kabul costs 250 Afghani (4 days ago)
- 75 ml tube of toothpaste in Kabul costs 100 Afghani (4 days ago)
- 4 rolls of toilet paper in Kabul costs 40 Afghani (4 days ago)
- 400 ml hair shampoo 2-in-1 in Kabul costs 250 Afghani (4 days ago)
- One-way ticket in public transport in Kabul costs 20 Afghani (4 days ago)