Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 6.6 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 8.9 times more for restaurants
Kabul
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN124
|
$18.40
kr2,586
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN248
|
$15.62
kr2,196
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$2.53
kr356
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$2.03
kr285
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for groceries
Kabul
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$3.40
kr478
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN122
|
$7.20
kr1,011
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN169
|
$5.90
kr828
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN87
|
$5.64
kr793
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN81
|
$8.08
kr1,136
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$1.57
kr220
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.93
kr131
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$1.23
kr173
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$2.22
kr311
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$1.24
kr175
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.69
kr97
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for transportation
Kabul
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN243
|
$8.90
kr1,250
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN745
|
$65.56
kr9,212
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN496,407
|
$37,150.35
kr5,220,368
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN414
|
$29.44
kr4,137
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for housing
Kabul
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN43,436
|
$64.04
kr8,999
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN6,938
|
$1,613.16
kr226,681
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,905
|
$1,379.70
kr193,876
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,686
|
$69.31
kr9,740
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
Kabul
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,137
|
$282.44
kr39,688
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN109,210
|
$6,058.18
kr851,295
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Kabul
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN165
|
$9.47
kr1,331
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN83
|
$4.53
kr636
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN137
|
$11.66
kr1,638
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN896
|
$67.30
kr9,458
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN186
|
$13.66
kr1,919
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for clothing
Kabul
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,186
|
$108.17
kr15,199
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,128
|
$43.41
kr6,101
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,234
|
$137.74
kr19,355
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,413
|
$182.49
kr25,644
|
|
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