Cost of living in Kabul
compared to
Cost of living in Kabul vs. Afghanistan overall average
Kabul is 10.4% cheaper than Afghanistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% more in Kabul
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% less in Kabul
- Transportation
-
pay 21.0% less in Kabul
- Housing
-
pay 2.1% more in Kabul
- Childcare
-
pay 36.8% less in Kabul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% less in Kabul
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% less in Kabul
The cost of restaurants and housing in Kabul are more expensive than in Afghanistan. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kabul.
Kabul Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
AFN188
|
$2.19
-
$4.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
AFN522
|
$3.66
-
$7.31
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$0.29
-
$0.73
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$0.15
-
$0.29
|
Kabul - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
$0.15
-
$0.88
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
AFN140
|
$1.83
-
$2.56
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
AFN217
|
$2.21
-
$3.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
AFN106
|
$1.23
-
$1.58
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AFN110
|
$1.13
-
$1.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$0.15
-
$0.33
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN26
|
$0.27
-
$0.46
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN27
|
$0.20
-
$0.80
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN16
|
$0.10
-
$0.33
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN11
|
$0.10
-
$0.20
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN11
|
$0.10
-
$0.20
|
Kabul - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
AFN283
|
$3.60
-
$4.15
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.93
AFN638
|
$7.31
-
$43.88
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,079.28
AFN505,589
|
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
AFN648
|
$3.95
-
$13.90
|
Kabul - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.18
AFN9,297
|
$8.78
-
$292.53
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$103.61
AFN7,399
|
$58.51
-
$175.52
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.85
AFN6,417
|
$36.57
-
$146.27
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.84
AFN5,059
|
$16.78
-
$134.22
|
Kabul - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.40
AFN1,671
|
$17.55
-
$36.57
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN104,461
|
$1,170.13
-
$1,755.19
|
Kabul - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
AFN209
|
$1.46
-
$7.31
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
AFN91
|
$0.44
-
$2.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
AFN188
|
$1.32
-
$4.10
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.78
AFN627
|
$7.31
-
$14.63
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.19
AFN157
|
$2.19
-
$2.77
|
Kabul - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.97
AFN783
|
$7.31
-
$21.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.03
AFN1,145
|
$5.85
-
$43.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.77
AFN1,697
|
$14.63
-
$73.13
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.38
AFN1,598
|
$14.63
-
$58.51
|
Kabul - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Afghanistan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Afghanistan, like
Kabul,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Afghanistan compared to Kabul.
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