Cost of living in Afghanistan
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 296 Afghani | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 239 Afghani | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 192 Afghani | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 63 Afghani | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 86 Afghani | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 43 Afghani | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 245 Afghani | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 67 Afghani | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 26 Afghani | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 300 Afghani | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 2,191 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 | 41,432 Afghani | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 20,514 Afghani | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 6,925 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) | 5,392 Afghani | ||
| 40” flat screen TV | 37,484 Afghani | ||
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 10,473 Afghani | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 253 Afghani | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 2,000 Afghani | ||
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 2,100 Afghani | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 2,191 Afghani | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 2,327 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 | 42 Afghani | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 3,500 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 | 7,000 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 4% cheaper than in Nagpur
- Cost of living in Kabul is 28% cheaper than in Tehran
- Cost of living in Kabul is 65% cheaper than in Hong Kong
- Cost of living in Kabul is 62% cheaper than in Washington D.C.
- Cost of living in Kabul is 66% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Kabul is 37% cheaper than in Springfield, Illinois
- Cost of living in Kabul is 56% cheaper than in Melbourne
- Cost of living in Kabul is 46% cheaper than in Enschede
- Cost of living in Kabul is about the same as in Delhi
- Cost of living in Kabul is 47% cheaper than in Cologne
- Cost of living in Kabul is 45% cheaper than in Ghent
- Cost of living in Kabul is 34% cheaper than in Würzburg
- Cost of living in Kabul is 38% cheaper than in Detroit, Michigan
- Cost of living in Kabul is 9% cheaper than in Manila
- Cost of living in Kabul is 54% cheaper than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Kabul is 57% cheaper than in Chicago, Illinois
- Cost of living in Kabul is about the same as in Cluj-Napoca
- Cost of living in Kabul is 23% cheaper than in Riga
- Cost of living in Kabul is 33% more expensive than in Peshawar
- Cost of living in Kabul is 17% more expensive than in Coimbatore