Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 4.6 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 79.2% more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$2.95
฿108.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN251
|
$5.91
฿217.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$0.57
฿20.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$0.32
฿11.87
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Kabul
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$1.86
฿68.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$8.67
฿319.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN171
|
$6.60
฿242.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$2.02
฿74.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$1.46
฿53.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$1.36
฿50.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.63
฿23.33
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$0.90
฿33.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.73
฿26.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.73
฿26.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.63
฿23.07
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
Kabul
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$4.46
฿164.16
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN753
|
$38.39
฿1,412.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN502,105
|
$59,069.18
฿2,173,167.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN418
|
$10.60
฿390.08
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
Kabul
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN43,934
|
$15.74
฿579.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,018
|
$659.48
฿24,262.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,961
|
$314.02
฿11,552.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,705
|
$60.89
฿2,240.12
|
|
pay 13.8 times more for childcare
Kabul
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,162
|
$562.72
฿20,702.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,463
|
$13,500.26
฿496,677.53
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN167
|
$2.36
฿86.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$2.30
฿84.73
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$4.43
฿162.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN907
|
$56.73
฿2,086.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN188
|
$7.97
฿293.38
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
Kabul
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,199
|
$59.87
฿2,202.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,141
|
$40.54
฿1,491.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,259
|
$97.44
฿3,584.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,441
|
$102.02
฿3,753.20
|
|
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