Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 65.1% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Paris, you would:
pay 83.2% less for restaurants
Paris
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€17.92
|
$2.08
AFN149
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
$5.20
AFN371
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.42
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
€2.77
|
$0.18
AFN13
|
|
pay 78.3% less for groceries
Paris
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
€1.78
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.66
€10.72
|
$1.87
AFN134
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.86
€5.38
|
$2.88
AFN206
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.32
|
$1.41
AFN101
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.48
|
$1.49
AFN107
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.75
|
$0.23
AFN17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
pay 70.2% less for transportation
Paris
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
€7.13
|
$3.75
AFN268
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.05
€84.61
|
$8.46
AFN605
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,489.61
€29,862.83
|
$6,706.07
AFN479,343
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.63
€21.72
|
$9.77
AFN698
|
|
pay 10.3% more for housing
Paris
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
€29.70
|
$123.31
AFN8,814
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.11
€1,343.90
|
$136.58
AFN9,762
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.44
€987.57
|
$93.52
AFN6,685
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.90
€158.00
|
$71.52
AFN5,112
|
|
pay 94.4% less for childcare
Paris
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$829.69
€762.61
|
$22.45
AFN1,604
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,485.47
€15,152.62
|
$1,385.55
AFN99,038
|
|
pay 70.4% less for entertainment and sports
Paris
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
€6.97
|
$4.85
AFN347
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
€4.15
|
$1.32
AFN94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
$2.49
AFN178
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.22
€37.89
|
$8.66
AFN619
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.94
|
$2.08
AFN149
|
|
pay 69.3% less for clothing
Paris
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.11
€93.85
|
$10.74
AFN768
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
€40.79
|
$23.14
AFN1,654
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.05
€101.15
|
$43.88
AFN3,136
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
€143.38
|
$31.87
AFN2,278
|
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