Cost of living in Kabul
compared to
Cost of living in Kabul vs. Afghanistan overall average
Kabul is 16.2% cheaper than Afghanistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% less in Kabul
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% less in Kabul
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% less in Kabul
- Housing
-
pay 19.0% less in Kabul
- Childcare
-
pay 59.2% less in Kabul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% less in Kabul
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% more in Kabul
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kabul.
Kabul Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
AFN176
|
$1.48
-
$4.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.43
AFN294
|
$3.69
-
$7.38
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AFN24
|
$0.30
-
$0.44
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.15
-
$0.15
|
Kabul - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.15
-
$0.30
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.93
AFN128
|
$1.11
-
$2.58
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
AFN195
|
$2.24
-
$3.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
AFN95
|
$1.24
-
$1.77
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.57
AFN104
|
$1.14
-
$2.01
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.15
-
$0.47
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN24
|
$0.27
-
$0.47
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN22
|
$0.20
-
$0.80
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.10
-
$0.27
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.10
-
$0.33
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
AFN14
|
$0.13
-
$0.40
|
Kabul - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
AFN247
|
$3.41
-
$4.14
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.34
AFN685
|
$7.38
-
$44.30
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,122.57
AFN538,567
|
$7,384.16
-
$8,860.99
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.68
AFN509
|
$4.58
-
$14.03
|
Kabul - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.04
AFN6,169
|
$44.30
-
$295.37
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$87.13
AFN5,777
|
$59.07
-
$221.52
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.07
AFN3,917
|
$36.92
-
$221.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.53
AFN2,621
|
$28.23
-
$62.11
|
Kabul - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$18.90
AFN1,253
|
$14.77
-
$59.07
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,476.83
AFN97,921
|
$1,181.47
-
$1,772.20
|
Kabul - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
AFN157
|
$1.48
-
$7.38
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.06
AFN70
|
$0.74
-
$2.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
AFN176
|
$2.36
-
$3.69
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$9.16
AFN607
|
$5.91
-
$14.77
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.22
AFN147
|
$2.22
-
$2.80
|
Kabul - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.60
AFN636
|
$7.38
-
$22.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.72
AFN1,175
|
$10.34
-
$22.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.97
AFN2,252
|
$14.77
-
$110.76
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.68
AFN1,901
|
$14.77
-
$59.07
|
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,
Mazar-e-sharif,
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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