Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 45.8% cheaper than Belgrade.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 74.0% less for restaurants
Belgrade
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.22
RSD1,101
|
$2.08
AFN149
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
RSD1,001
|
$5.20
AFN371
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
RSD254
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD172
|
$0.18
AFN13
|
|
pay 59.6% less for groceries
Belgrade
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
RSD88
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD543
|
$1.87
AFN134
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
RSD552
|
$2.88
AFN206
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
RSD296
|
$1.41
AFN101
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
RSD353
|
$1.49
AFN107
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
RSD56
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
RSD82
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD86
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
RSD112
|
$0.23
AFN17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
RSD56
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD51
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
pay 44.8% less for transportation
Belgrade
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
RSD739
|
$3.75
AFN268
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.45
RSD2,203
|
$8.46
AFN605
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,545.65
RSD3,075,280
|
$6,706.07
AFN479,343
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.65
RSD1,039
|
$9.77
AFN698
|
|
pay 40.7% more for housing
Belgrade
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.07
RSD2,809
|
$123.31
AFN8,814
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$819.25
RSD88,259
|
$136.58
AFN9,762
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.43
RSD53,050
|
$93.52
AFN6,685
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.43
RSD14,267
|
$71.52
AFN5,112
|
|
pay 87.1% less for childcare
Belgrade
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.95
RSD35,762
|
$22.45
AFN1,604
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,304.25
RSD786,901
|
$1,385.55
AFN99,038
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
Belgrade
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
RSD300
|
$4.85
AFN347
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
RSD261
|
$1.32
AFN94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
RSD421
|
$2.49
AFN178
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.23
RSD3,903
|
$8.66
AFN619
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
RSD751
|
$2.08
AFN149
|
|
pay 65.2% less for clothing
Belgrade
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
RSD9,999
|
$10.74
AFN768
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.07
RSD4,209
|
$23.14
AFN1,654
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.47
RSD11,039
|
$43.88
AFN3,136
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.50
RSD13,413
|
$31.87
AFN2,278
|
|
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