Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 2.2 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 50.8% more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
AFN149
|
$5.35
IQD6,976
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
AFN371
|
$6.88
IQD8,970
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$0.42
IQD544
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
AFN13
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 72.0% more for groceries
Kabul
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
$0.86
IQD1,118
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.87
AFN134
|
$2.39
IQD3,110
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
AFN206
|
$4.86
IQD6,330
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AFN101
|
$1.82
IQD2,377
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN107
|
$1.99
IQD2,593
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$0.46
IQD600
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN26
|
$0.51
IQD666
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$0.47
IQD609
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN17
|
$0.29
IQD384
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.30
IQD395
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.29
IQD383
|
|
pay 94.5% more for transportation
Kabul
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
AFN268
|
$1.73
IQD2,249
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.46
AFN605
|
$22.94
IQD29,899
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,706.07
AFN479,343
|
$18,355.59
IQD23,919,282
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.77
AFN698
|
$18.29
IQD23,840
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Kabul
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.31
AFN8,814
|
$40.82
IQD53,190
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.58
AFN9,762
|
$562.97
IQD733,613
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.52
AFN6,685
|
$291.49
IQD379,844
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.52
AFN5,112
|
$113.11
IQD147,391
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
Kabul
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.45
AFN1,604
|
$143.70
IQD187,253
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,385.55
AFN99,038
|
$2,253.45
IQD2,936,483
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
AFN347
|
$2.15
IQD2,798
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
AFN94
|
$2.65
IQD3,450
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
AFN178
|
$2.20
IQD2,865
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.66
AFN619
|
$31.02
IQD40,425
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.08
AFN149
|
$7.65
IQD9,966
|
|
pay 62.0% more for clothing
Kabul
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.74
AFN768
|
$29.44
IQD38,365
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.14
AFN1,654
|
$30.82
IQD40,162
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.88
AFN3,136
|
$46.25
IQD60,263
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.87
AFN2,278
|
$43.06
IQD56,111
|
|
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