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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 282 Afghani | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 221 Afghani | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 196 Afghani | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 58 Afghani | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 87 Afghani | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 50 Afghani | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 175 Afghani | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 60 Afghani | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 20 Afghani | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 296 Afghani | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 2,128 Afghani | ||
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 57 Afghani | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 35 Afghani | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 41,178 Afghani | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 22,350 Afghani | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 3,858 Afghani | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 33,685 Afghani | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 18,722 Afghani | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 5,376 Afghani | ||
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 2,410 Afghani | ||
| 40” flat screen TV | 20,312 Afghani | ||
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 6,822 Afghani | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 263 Afghani | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 1,583 Afghani | ||
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 1,690 Afghani | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 2,078 Afghani | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 2,698 Afghani | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 1,975,000 Afghani | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 45 Afghani | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 3,500 Afghani | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 444 Afghani | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 325 Afghani | ||
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | - | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 260 Afghani | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 269 Afghani | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 269 Afghani | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 77 Afghani | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 151 Afghani | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 285 Afghani | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 500 Afghani | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 280 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 | 1,000 Afghani | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 259 Afghani | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 249 Afghani | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 500 Afghani | ||
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 11,874 Afghani | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 5.00 Afghani | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 1,350 Afghani | ||
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 163 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
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- Cost of living in Kabul is 50% cheaper than in Brussels
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- Cost of living in Kabul is 67% cheaper than in New York City
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