Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 69.9% more expensive than Budapest.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 74.1% less for restaurants
Budapest
|
Kabul
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
HUF3,678.88
|
$1.74
AFN126
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.26
HUF2,627.77
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HUF488.19
|
$0.31
AFN22
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HUF393.75
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 65.8% less for groceries
Budapest
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
HUF552.46
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
HUF2,301.13
|
$1.71
AFN123
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
HUF1,939.91
|
$2.38
AFN172
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
HUF1,206.82
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
HUF913.48
|
$1.13
AFN82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF266.99
|
$0.30
AFN22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
HUF330.13
|
$0.42
AFN30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
HUF327.33
|
$0.57
AFN41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
HUF622.40
|
$0.19
AFN14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF199.00
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
HUF224.40
|
$0.12
AFN8
|
|
pay 60.6% less for transportation
Budapest
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
HUF2,620.64
|
$3.41
AFN246
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.59
HUF9,985.52
|
$10.46
AFN755
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,243.49
HUF10,223,295.39
|
$6,973.68
AFN503,146
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.20
HUF4,414.65
|
$5.81
AFN419
|
|
pay 10.0 times more for housing
Budapest
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.52
HUF5,616.48
|
$610.20
AFN44,025
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$581.19
HUF210,373.51
|
$97.47
AFN7,033
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$442.56
HUF160,194.30
|
$68.91
AFN4,972
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.71
HUF45,863.68
|
$23.69
AFN1,709
|
|
pay 88.8% less for childcare
Budapest
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$410.75
HUF148,680.90
|
$30.03
AFN2,166
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,178.42
HUF3,684,283.07
|
$1,534.21
AFN110,692
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
Budapest
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
HUF840.89
|
$2.32
AFN168
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
HUF765.16
|
$1.16
AFN84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
HUF2,207.33
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.92
HUF19,518.12
|
$12.59
AFN908
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.26
HUF2,627.77
|
$2.62
AFN189
|
|
pay 66.5% less for clothing
Budapest
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.06
HUF29,341.56
|
$16.66
AFN1,202
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.35
HUF13,520.83
|
$15.85
AFN1,143
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.29
HUF30,510.09
|
$31.38
AFN2,264
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.12
HUF36,242.18
|
$33.90
AFN2,446
|
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