Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 47.0% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 87.0% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.40
kr2,599
|
$1.74
AFN126
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.62
kr2,207
|
$3.49
AFN251
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
kr358
|
$0.31
AFN22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
kr286
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 76.8% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
kr481
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
kr1,016
|
$1.71
AFN123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
kr833
|
$2.38
AFN171
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.64
kr797
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.08
kr1,142
|
$1.13
AFN82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
kr221
|
$0.30
AFN22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
kr132
|
$0.42
AFN30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
kr174
|
$0.57
AFN41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
kr313
|
$0.19
AFN14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
kr176
|
$0.14
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
kr97
|
$0.12
AFN8
|
|
pay 76.8% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.90
kr1,257
|
$3.41
AFN246
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.56
kr9,260
|
$10.46
AFN753
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,150.35
kr5,247,487
|
$6,973.68
AFN502,105
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.44
kr4,159
|
$5.81
AFN418
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
kr9,046
|
$610.20
AFN43,934
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,613.16
kr227,859
|
$97.47
AFN7,018
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,379.70
kr194,883
|
$68.91
AFN4,961
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.31
kr9,791
|
$23.69
AFN1,705
|
|
pay 82.1% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.44
kr39,894
|
$30.03
AFN2,162
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,058.18
kr855,718
|
$1,534.21
AFN110,463
|
|
pay 79.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.47
kr1,338
|
$2.32
AFN167
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
kr640
|
$1.16
AFN84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.66
kr1,646
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.30
kr9,507
|
$12.59
AFN907
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
kr1,929
|
$2.62
AFN188
|
|
pay 76.7% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.17
kr15,278
|
$16.66
AFN1,199
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.41
kr6,132
|
$15.85
AFN1,141
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.74
kr19,456
|
$31.38
AFN2,259
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$182.49
kr25,777
|
$33.90
AFN2,441
|
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