Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Afghanistan Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 44.9% more expensive than Afghanistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.7% more in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% more in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% more in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 42.3% more in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.7% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 93.3% more in Delhi
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Delhi are more expensive than in Afghanistan. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Afghanistan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 30.7% more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
AFN161
|
$5.64
₹504.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.89
AFN257
|
$3.95
₹353.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
AFN30
|
$0.48
₹42.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.17
₹15.50
|
|
Afghanistan vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.7% more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
AFN13
|
$0.56
₹50.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
AFN150
|
$2.34
₹209.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.59
AFN172
|
$2.91
₹260.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
AFN101
|
$1.09
₹97.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.65
AFN110
|
$1.59
₹142.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.26
AFN17
|
$0.90
₹81.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
AFN27
|
$0.36
₹32.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
AFN23
|
$0.46
₹41.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
AFN16
|
$0.26
₹22.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.17
₹15.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN12
|
$0.23
₹20.16
|
|
Afghanistan vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN269
|
$4.22
₹378.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.25
AFN1,076
|
$11.27
₹1,009.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,043.81
AFN599,291
|
$15,220.85
₹1,363,443.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.12
AFN670
|
$2.93
₹262.59
|
|
Afghanistan vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 53.1% more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$194.20
AFN12,869
|
$8.34
₹747.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$87.87
AFN5,823
|
$229.89
₹20,593.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$51.69
AFN3,425
|
$139.05
₹12,456.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.00
AFN4,174
|
$48.95
₹4,385.07
|
|
Afghanistan vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 42.3% more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$46.37
AFN3,073
|
$71.33
₹6,389.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,476.83
AFN97,863
|
$1,932.31
₹173,091.31
|
|
Afghanistan vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 61.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
AFN323
|
$2.25
₹201.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.11
AFN73
|
$2.11
₹188.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN127
|
$3.95
₹353.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.12
AFN670
|
$21.60
₹1,934.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.32
AFN220
|
$5.07
₹454.48
|
|
Afghanistan vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 93.3% more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.08
AFN734
|
$27.76
₹2,486.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.72
AFN1,174
|
$34.10
₹3,054.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.97
AFN2,251
|
$52.38
₹4,692.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$23.20
AFN1,537
|
$40.89
₹3,662.43
|
|
Afghanistan vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Afghanistan vs. India.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Afghanistan and India.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Delhi or Afghanistan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.