Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 67.2% cheaper than Copenhagen.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 84.5% less for restaurants
Copenhagen
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.77
DKK149.45
|
$2.08
AFN149
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.51
DKK99.63
|
$5.20
AFN371
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.75
DKK25.74
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
DKK19.93
|
$0.18
AFN13
|
|
pay 77.4% less for groceries
Copenhagen
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
DKK24.32
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.17
DKK42.38
|
$1.87
AFN134
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
DKK51.45
|
$2.88
AFN206
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
DKK32.42
|
$1.41
AFN101
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.08
DKK34.91
|
$1.49
AFN107
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
DKK9.49
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.93
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
DKK10.10
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
DKK13.72
|
$0.23
AFN17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
DKK6.78
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
DKK5.96
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
pay 72.9% less for transportation
Copenhagen
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
DKK53.47
|
$3.75
AFN268
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$94.34
DKK647.60
|
$8.46
AFN605
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$47,149.09
DKK323,659.61
|
$6,706.07
AFN479,343
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.42
DKK181.33
|
$9.77
AFN698
|
|
pay 2.1% less for housing
Copenhagen
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.16
DKK255.12
|
$123.31
AFN8,814
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,741.81
DKK11,956.83
|
$136.58
AFN9,762
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,268.50
DKK8,707.73
|
$93.52
AFN6,685
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.03
DKK1,105.39
|
$71.52
AFN5,112
|
|
pay 90.6% less for childcare
Copenhagen
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$551.78
DKK3,787.77
|
$22.45
AFN1,604
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.23
DKK64,137.56
|
$1,385.55
AFN99,038
|
|
pay 72.9% less for entertainment and sports
Copenhagen
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.71
DKK59.78
|
$4.85
AFN347
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.34
DKK43.50
|
$1.32
AFN94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
DKK61.77
|
$2.49
AFN178
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.82
DKK293.95
|
$8.66
AFN619
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.87
DKK129.52
|
$2.08
AFN149
|
|
pay 70.2% less for clothing
Copenhagen
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$106.73
DKK732.67
|
$10.74
AFN768
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.45
DKK305.12
|
$23.14
AFN1,654
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.59
DKK793.46
|
$43.88
AFN3,136
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$166.32
DKK1,141.72
|
$31.87
AFN2,278
|
|
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