Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

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Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 81.7% cheaper than Torshavn.

Restaurants: pay 86.5% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 83.4% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 34.1% less in Kabul
Housing: pay 84.7% less in Kabul
Childcare: pay 95.9% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 81.6% less in Kabul
Clothing: pay 83.6% less in Kabul

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kabul.

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Kabul vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kabul instead of Torshavn, you would:

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pay 86.5% less for restaurants

	Torshavn	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.22 DKK175.58	$2.77 AFN179	-89.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$4.62 AFN298	-76.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 DKK21.73	$0.47 AFN31	-85.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 DKK17.73	$0.15 AFN10	-94.2%
Average			-86.5%

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pay 83.4% less for groceries

	Torshavn	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$4.94 DKK33.11	$0.24 AFN15	-95.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.24 DKK55.18	$2.19 AFN141	-73.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.61 DKK57.63	$3.21 AFN207	-62.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$1.55 AFN100	-75.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$1.81 AFN117	-71.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$0.32 AFN21	-82.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$0.40 AFN26	-84.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$0.42 AFN27	-84.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$0.24 AFN15	-89.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$0.28 AFN18	-83.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$0.22 AFN14	-89.3%
Average			-83.4%

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pay 34.1% less for transportation

	Torshavn	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$4.19 AFN270	-36.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	$20.77 AFN1,340	-30.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$8,461.54 AFN546K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.77 AFN372
Average			-34.1%

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pay 84.7% less for housing

	Torshavn	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$96.92 AFN6,252	+7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$123.08 AFN7,938	-88.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$892.85 DKK5,979.77	$108.80 AFN7,018	-87.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$32.46 AFN2,094	-66.9%
Average			-84.7%

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pay 95.9% less for childcare

	Torshavn	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$20.26 AFN1,307	-95.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$1,046.15 AFN67,477
Average			-95.9%

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pay 81.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Torshavn	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$2.31 AFN149	-75.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.91 DKK46.25	$1.10 AFN71	-84.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$2.38 AFN154	-78.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$11.08 AFN714	-79.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$2.31 AFN149	-85.7%
Average			-81.6%

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pay 83.6% less for clothing

	Torshavn	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$10.64 AFN686	-92.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$16.00 AFN1,032	-73.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$57.69 AFN3,721	-65.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$25.08 AFN1,617	-89.8%
Average			-83.6%

Torshavn vs. Kabul - Cost of clothing

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