Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 8.9 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 9.0 times more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Netherlands
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$17.72
€16.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$9.84
€9.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$2.85
€2.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$2.32
€2.17
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$1.95
€1.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$5.93
€5.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$4.34
€4.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$2.36
€2.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$4.08
€3.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$1.24
€1.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.67
€0.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$1.31
€1.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.46
€0.43
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN247
|
$8.49
€7.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN756
|
$104.47
€97.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN504,251
|
$28,989.41
€27,101.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN420
|
$23.81
€22.26
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,122
|
$44.56
€41.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,048
|
$1,134.22
€1,060.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,982
|
$969.29
€906.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,713
|
$179.88
€168.16
|
|
pay 29.0 times more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,171
|
$1,616.01
€1,510.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,935
|
$6,406.01
€5,988.89
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$5.48
€5.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$3.36
€3.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN139
|
$8.91
€8.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN910
|
$36.22
€33.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$13.01
€12.16
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,205
|
$88.46
€82.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,146
|
$41.75
€39.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,269
|
$96.66
€90.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,451
|
$123.64
€115.59
|
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