Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 56.7% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.8% less in Kabul
- Groceries
-
pay 66.3% less in Kabul
- Transportation
-
pay 56.2% less in Kabul
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% more in Kabul
- Childcare
-
pay 90.7% less in Kabul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.3% less in Kabul
- Clothing
-
pay 75.2% less in Kabul
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kabul.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Athens, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
Athens
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.57
|
$2.63
AFN196
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.34
|
$7.31
AFN544
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$0.38
AFN28
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 66.3% less for groceries
Athens
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.23
|
$0.25
AFN19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.38
|
$1.96
AFN146
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.09
|
$3.05
AFN227
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.36
|
$1.48
AFN110
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.73
|
$1.54
AFN115
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.25
AFN19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.36
AFN27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.37
AFN28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.23
AFN17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
pay 56.2% less for transportation
Athens
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.39
|
$3.96
AFN295
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.06
|
$8.93
AFN665
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,419.53
|
$7,079.28
AFN526,931
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.45
|
$9.07
AFN675
|
|
pay 19.6% more for housing
Athens
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.52
|
$130.18
AFN9,689
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€614.53
|
$103.61
AFN7,712
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€539.62
|
$89.85
AFN6,688
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.54
|
$70.84
AFN5,273
|
|
pay 90.7% less for childcare
Athens
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€448.49
|
$23.40
AFN1,742
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,381.77
|
$1,462.66
AFN108,870
|
|
pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports
Athens
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.19
|
$2.93
AFN218
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$1.27
AFN94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.72
|
$2.63
AFN196
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.80
|
$8.78
AFN653
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.34
|
$2.19
AFN163
|
|
pay 75.2% less for clothing
Athens
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.38
|
$10.97
AFN817
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.11
|
$16.03
AFN1,193
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.78
|
$23.77
AFN1,769
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.72
|
$22.38
AFN1,666
|
|
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