Cost of living comparison

Iran

compared to

Afghanistan

Afghanistan vs. Iran Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 19.6% cheaper than Iran overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.3% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 0.6% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 15.5% more in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 31.6% less in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 56.8% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.3% more in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 52.6% less in Afghanistan

The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Afghanistan are more expensive than in Iran. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Afghanistan.

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Afghanistan vs. Iran Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Iran, you would:

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pay 24.3% less for restaurants

	Iran	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.73 IRR5M	$2.77 AFN180	-25.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.95 IRR5M	$4.62 AFN300	+17.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 IRR728K	$0.47 AFN31	-10.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 IRR1M	$0.15 AFN10	-84.8%
Average			-24.3%

Iran vs. Afghanistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.6% less for groceries

	Iran	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.45 IRR617K	$0.24 AFN16	-46.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.73 IRR2M	$2.19 AFN142	+27.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.48 IRR3M	$3.21 AFN208	+29.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.16 IRR2M	$1.55 AFN101	+34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.29 IRR2M	$1.81 AFN118	+40.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.42 IRR580K	$0.32 AFN21	-24.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 IRR934K	$0.40 AFN26	-41.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.39 IRR530K	$0.42 AFN27	+8.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 IRR357K	$0.24 AFN16	-8.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 IRR314K	$0.28 AFN18	+22.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 IRR291K	$0.22 AFN15	+5.5%
Average			-0.6%

Iran vs. Afghanistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.5% more for transportation

	Iran	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.09 IRR1M	$4.19 AFN272	+286.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.74 IRR13M	$20.77 AFN1,350	+113.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$59,259.42 IRR81B	$8,461.54 AFN550K	-85.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.98 IRR4M	$5.77 AFN375	+93.7%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 31.6% less for housing

	Iran	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.43 IRR14M	$96.92 AFN6,300	+829.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$307.16 IRR422M	$123.08 AFN8,000	-59.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$226.04 IRR311M	$108.80 AFN7,072	-51.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$10.64 IRR15M	$32.46 AFN2,110	+205.1%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 56.8% less for childcare

	Iran	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$78.80 IRR108M	$20.26 AFN1,317	-74.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,441.79 IRR2B	$1,046.15 AFN68,000	-27.4%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Iran	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.82 IRR1M	$2.31 AFN150	+182.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.17 IRR2M	$1.10 AFN71	-6.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.02 IRR3M	$2.38 AFN155	+17.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.00 IRR23M	$11.08 AFN720	-34.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.52 IRR2M	$2.31 AFN150	+52.3%
Average			+23.3%

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pay 52.6% less for clothing

	Iran	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.86 IRR36M	$10.64 AFN692	-58.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.80 IRR40M	$16.00 AFN1,040	-44.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.33 IRR141M	$57.69 AFN3,750	-43.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.05 IRR88M	$25.08 AFN1,630	-60.8%
Average			-52.6%

Iran vs. Afghanistan - Cost of clothing

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