Cost of living comparison

Nepal

compared to

Afghanistan

Afghanistan vs. Nepal Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 8.2% more expensive than Nepal overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.6% more in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 8.7% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 20.6% less in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 75.3% more in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 59.0% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% less in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 15.6% less in Afghanistan

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

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Afghanistan vs. Nepal Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6% more for restaurants

	Nepal	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.97 NPR299.13	$2.77 AFN180	+40.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.74 NPR1,024.60	$4.62 AFN300	-31.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 NPR70.05	$0.47 AFN31	+3.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 NPR21.00	$0.15 AFN10	+11.4%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 8.7% less for groceries

	Nepal	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.47 NPR72.17	$0.24 AFN16	-49.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.10 NPR471.31	$2.19 AFN142	-29.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.53 NPR385.06	$3.21 AFN208	+26.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.39 NPR211.96	$1.55 AFN101	+11.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.29 NPR196.68	$1.81 AFN118	+40.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 NPR138.06	$0.32 AFN21	-64.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.40 NPR60.15	$0.40 AFN26
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 NPR73.03	$0.42 AFN27	-12.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 NPR37.49	$0.24 AFN16	-3.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.16 NPR24.01	$0.28 AFN18	+76.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 NPR34.25	$0.22 AFN15	-0.8%
Average			-8.7%

Nepal vs. Afghanistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.6% less for transportation

	Nepal	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 NPR656.58	$4.19 AFN272	-3.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.73 NPR1,632.25	$20.77 AFN1,350	+93.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,812.36 NPR4M	$8,461.54 AFN550K	-68.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.54 NPR1,298.08	$5.77 AFN375	-32.4%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 75.3% more for housing

	Nepal	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.34 NPR1,268.78	$96.92 AFN6,300	+1061.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$88.47 NPR13,454.59	$123.08 AFN8,000	+39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$57.13 NPR8,688.16	$108.80 AFN7,072	+90.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.42 NPR3,561.23	$32.46 AFN2,110	+38.6%
Average			+75.3%

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pay 59.0% less for childcare

	Nepal	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$47.95 NPR7,292.39	$20.26 AFN1,317	-57.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,626.40 NPR399K	$1,046.15 AFN68,000	-60.2%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Nepal	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 NPR355.64	$2.31 AFN150	-1.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.32 NPR201.11	$1.10 AFN71	-16.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 NPR356.61	$2.38 AFN155	+1.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$16.63 NPR2,528.59	$11.08 AFN720	-33.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.42 NPR368.54	$2.31 AFN150	-4.8%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 15.6% less for clothing

	Nepal	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.01 NPR3,195.31	$10.64 AFN692	-49.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.87 NPR4,086.50	$16.00 AFN1,040	-40.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.07 NPR5,485.09	$57.69 AFN3,750	+60.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$23.87 NPR3,630.11	$25.08 AFN1,630	+5.1%
Average			-15.6%

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