Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 56.8% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 75.3% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Afghanistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.68
|
$2.34
AFN159
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.27
|
$4.88
AFN331
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.75
|
$0.48
AFN32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.23
|
$0.19
AFN13
|
|
pay 66.4% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Afghanistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.20
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.42
|
$1.99
AFN135
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.65
|
$2.40
AFN163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.96
|
$1.73
AFN118
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.91
|
$1.49
AFN101
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.96
|
$0.28
AFN19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.99
|
$0.33
AFN22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.11
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.21
AFN14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.16
AFN11
|
|
pay 58.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Afghanistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.55
|
$4.06
AFN276
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£77.13
|
$15.44
AFN1,048
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,350.96
|
$8,439.56
AFN572,845
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.47
|
$11.80
AFN801
|
|
pay 34.5% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Afghanistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.94
|
$189.66
AFN12,873
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£976.47
|
$88.17
AFN5,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£801.57
|
$59.20
AFN4,018
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£179.98
|
$100.63
AFN6,830
|
|
pay 94.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Afghanistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,175.90
|
$37.05
AFN2,515
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,627.88
|
$1,462.66
AFN99,280
|
|
pay 67.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Afghanistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.42
|
$4.14
AFN281
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.24
|
$1.05
AFN71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.72
|
$1.90
AFN129
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.58
|
$11.46
AFN778
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.13
|
$3.29
AFN223
|
|
pay 69.4% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Afghanistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£61.58
|
$15.11
AFN1,026
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.51
|
$18.99
AFN1,289
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£70.95
|
$26.51
AFN1,799
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£75.95
|
$25.50
AFN1,731
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