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Afghanistan vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 58.6% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 48.7% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 47.5% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 8.2% more in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 7.2 times more in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 84.4% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.9% more in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 69.5% less in Afghanistan

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Afghanistan are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Afghanistan. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 48.7% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH356.29	$2.44 AFN161	-71.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH254.49	$3.89 AFN257	-35.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.53	$0.45 AFN30	-32.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.59	$0.21 AFN14	-55.6%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 47.5% less for groceries

	Kiev	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH33.09	$0.20 AFN13	-74.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH207.14	$2.26 AFN150	-53.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH200.87	$2.59 AFN172	-45.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH85.19	$1.53 AFN101	-24.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH89.48	$1.65 AFN110	-21.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.38	$0.26 AFN17	-53.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.58	$0.41 AFN27	-43.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH36.05	$0.34 AFN23	-59.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH42.75	$0.24 AFN16	-76.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH15.77	$0.21 AFN14	-43.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.71	$0.19 AFN12	-25.7%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 8.2% more for transportation

	Kiev	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH224.42	$4.06 AFN269	-23.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH432.63	$16.25 AFN1,076	+58.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1,286,195.79	$9,043.81 AFN599,291	-70.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH254.49	$10.12 AFN670	+68.1%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 7.2 times more for housing

	Kiev	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH297.70	$194.20 AFN12,869	+2658.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH26,658.83	$87.87 AFN5,823	-86.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH15,976.67	$51.69 AFN3,425	-86.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,423.88	$63.00 AFN4,174	-22.2%
Average			+616.0%

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pay 84.4% less for childcare

	Kiev	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH15,778.42	$46.37 AFN3,073	-87.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH331,819.68	$1,476.83 AFN97,863	-81.2%
Average			-84.4%

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pay 35.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH45.81	$4.87 AFN323	+349.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH69.20	$1.11 AFN73	-32.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH122.16	$1.92 AFN127	-33.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,630.68	$10.12 AFN670	-73.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH203.59	$3.32 AFN220	-31.0%
Average			+35.9%

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pay 69.5% less for clothing

	Kiev	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,901.19	$11.08 AFN734	-83.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,513.62	$17.72 AFN1,174	-50.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,102.39	$33.97 AFN2,251	-65.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,631.73	$23.20 AFN1,537	-78.8%
Average			-69.5%

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