Cost of living comparison
Poland is 3.2 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Poland instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$6.88
zł27.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$5.95
zł23.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$1.30
zł5.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$1.15
zł4.64
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Kabul
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$0.94
zł3.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$3.34
zł13.47
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$2.82
zł11.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$2.49
zł10.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$2.20
zł8.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$0.38
zł1.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.55
zł2.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$0.63
zł2.54
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$1.15
zł4.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.29
zł1.19
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.37
zł1.50
|
|
pay 96.8% more for transportation
Kabul
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN247
|
$5.68
zł22.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN756
|
$23.91
zł96.44
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN504,251
|
$19,787.24
zł79,811.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN420
|
$6.31
zł25.47
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
Kabul
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,122
|
$12.94
zł52.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,048
|
$480.05
zł1,936.27
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,982
|
$406.85
zł1,641.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,713
|
$148.56
zł599.21
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
Kabul
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,171
|
$228.50
zł921.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,935
|
$4,467.72
zł18,020.42
|
|
pay 92.0% more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$2.34
zł9.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$2.45
zł9.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN139
|
$4.13
zł16.66
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN910
|
$27.45
zł110.72
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$5.63
zł22.70
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Kabul
|
Poland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,205
|
$64.65
zł260.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,146
|
$30.33
zł122.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,269
|
$66.37
zł267.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,451
|
$75.24
zł303.46
|
|
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