Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 6.2 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 7.1 times more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN158
|
$19.40
ISK2,675
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN329
|
$16.94
ISK2,336
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN32
|
$2.81
ISK388
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$2.02
ISK279
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN16
|
$2.95
ISK407
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN135
|
$7.27
ISK1,002
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN162
|
$6.01
ISK828
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN117
|
$5.42
ISK747
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN100
|
$8.51
ISK1,173
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN19
|
$1.22
ISK169
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$1.03
ISK142
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN22
|
$1.17
ISK161
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.87
ISK258
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$1.23
ISK170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$0.78
ISK108
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN274
|
$8.36
ISK1,153
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,042
|
$71.28
ISK9,828
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN569,670
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,606,292
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN796
|
$22.04
ISK3,038
|
|
pay 11.8 times more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN12,802
|
$72.17
ISK9,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN5,951
|
$1,838.04
ISK253,429
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN3,996
|
$1,497.77
ISK206,513
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN6,792
|
$58.01
ISK7,999
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,501
|
$258.16
ISK35,596
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN98,730
|
$5,993.99
ISK826,452
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN280
|
$9.19
ISK1,267
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN71
|
$4.65
ISK641
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN128
|
$11.76
ISK1,621
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN773
|
$61.46
ISK8,474
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN222
|
$14.35
ISK1,978
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,020
|
$111.23
ISK15,336
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,282
|
$59.69
ISK8,230
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,789
|
$148.00
ISK20,406
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,721
|
$184.49
ISK25,438
|
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