Cost of living in Afghanistan
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 333 Afghani | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 266 Afghani | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 226 Afghani | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 69 Afghani | |
| 12 eggs, large | 88 Afghani | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 47 Afghani | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 276 Afghani | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 72 Afghani | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 28 Afghani | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | - | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 2,549 Afghani | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 49 Afghani | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 38 Afghani | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 38,623 Afghani | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 22,959 Afghani | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 7,380 Afghani | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 24,217 Afghani | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 16,735 Afghani | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 6,635 Afghani | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 5,826 Afghani | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 36,232 Afghani | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 10,923 Afghani | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 280 Afghani | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 2,297 Afghani | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 2,388 Afghani | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 2,525 Afghani | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 3,148 Afghani | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 1,665,030 Afghani | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 45 Afghani | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 3,025 Afghani | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 405 Afghani | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 291 Afghani | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | - | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 205 Afghani | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 250 Afghani | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 243 Afghani | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 74 Afghani | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 122 Afghani | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 294 Afghani | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 704 Afghani | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 248 Afghani | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 1,253 Afghani | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 534 Afghani | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 199 Afghani | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 350 Afghani | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 22,298 Afghani | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 1,250 Afghani | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 148 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.
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 about the same as in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Kabul is 41% cheaper than in Richmond, Virginia
- Cost of living in Kabul is 41% cheaper than in Nottingham
- Cost of living in Kabul is 40% cheaper than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Kabul is 49% cheaper than in Cambridge
- Cost of living in Kabul is 23% more expensive than in Peshawar
- Cost of living in Kabul is 63% cheaper than in Oslo
- Cost of living in Kabul is 5% more expensive than in Kochi
- Cost of living in Kabul is 35% cheaper than in Boise, Idaho
- Cost of living in Kabul is 8% cheaper than in Belgrade
- Cost of living in Kabul is 43% cheaper than in Albany, New York
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- Cost of living in Kabul is 13% more expensive than in Karachi
- Cost of living in Kabul is 61% cheaper than in Washington D.C.
- Cost of living in Kabul is 22% more expensive than in Islamabad
- Cost of living in Kabul is 4% cheaper than in Tehran
- Cost of living in Kabul is 26% cheaper than in Larisa
- Cost of living in Kabul is 58% cheaper than in Singapore
- Cost of living in Kabul is 33% cheaper than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Kabul is 14% cheaper than in Kuala Lumpur