Cost of living comparison
compared to
India vs. Afghanistan Cost of Living Summary
India is 10.7% more expensive than Afghanistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.0% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% more in India
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 9.7% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 12.7% more in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 47.4% more in India
The cost of clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in India are more expensive than in Afghanistan. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in India.
India vs. Afghanistan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in India instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 11.0% less for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.44
AFN161
|
$2.31
₹207.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.89
AFN257
|
$3.75
₹337.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
AFN30
|
$0.39
₹35.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.16
₹14.45
|
|
Afghanistan vs. India - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.4% more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
AFN13
|
$0.46
₹41.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
AFN149
|
$2.49
₹224.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.59
AFN171
|
$2.50
₹224.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
AFN101
|
$0.92
₹82.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.65
AFN109
|
$1.32
₹118.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.26
AFN17
|
$0.88
₹78.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
AFN27
|
$0.32
₹28.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
AFN23
|
$0.46
₹40.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
AFN16
|
$0.22
₹19.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.17
₹15.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN12
|
$0.19
₹17.51
|
|
Afghanistan vs. India - Cost of groceries
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN268
|
$4.38
₹394.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.25
AFN1,074
|
$9.48
₹852.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,043.81
AFN597,770
|
$13,332.05
₹1,199,331.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.12
AFN669
|
$2.95
₹265.75
|
|
Afghanistan vs. India - Cost of transportation
pay 9.7% less for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$194.20
AFN12,836
|
$7.18
₹645.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$87.87
AFN5,808
|
$129.45
₹11,645.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$51.69
AFN3,416
|
$85.74
₹7,712.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.00
AFN4,164
|
$27.98
₹2,517.29
|
|
Afghanistan vs. India - Cost of housing
pay 12.7% more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$46.37
AFN3,065
|
$54.51
₹4,903.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,476.83
AFN97,614
|
$1,593.07
₹143,310.38
|
|
Afghanistan vs. India - Cost of childcare
pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
AFN322
|
$1.84
₹165.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.11
AFN73
|
$1.58
₹141.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN127
|
$3.49
₹313.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.12
AFN669
|
$15.59
₹1,402.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.32
AFN220
|
$3.17
₹285.10
|
|
Afghanistan vs. India - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.4% more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.08
AFN732
|
$22.98
₹2,067.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.72
AFN1,171
|
$23.83
₹2,144.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.97
AFN2,245
|
$40.59
₹3,651.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$23.20
AFN1,533
|
$29.72
₹2,673.25
|
|
Afghanistan vs. India - Cost of clothing
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