Cost of living comparison

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Afghanistan vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 64.2% more expensive than Vietnam overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.7% less in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 42.7% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 42.6% more in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 6.1 times more in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 82.3% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 79.3% more in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 51.3% less in Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.7% less for restaurants

	Vietnam	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.88 ₫48,918	$2.44 AFN158	+29.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.13 ₫107K	$3.89 AFN253	-5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 ₫13,743	$0.45 AFN30	-14.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 ₫7,400	$0.21 AFN13	-27.9%
Average			-4.7%

Vietnam vs. Afghanistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.7% less for groceries

	Vietnam	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.86 ₫22,310	$0.20 AFN13	-76.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.32 ₫138K	$2.26 AFN147	-57.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.20 ₫135K	$2.59 AFN168	-50.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 ₫37,570	$1.53 AFN99	+5.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.56 ₫40,405	$1.65 AFN108	+6.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 ₫30,735	$0.26 AFN17	-78.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 ₫12,226	$0.41 AFN26	-13.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,932	$0.34 AFN22	-40.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,740	$0.24 AFN16	-51.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,055	$0.21 AFN14	-54.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 ₫12,108	$0.19 AFN12	-59.6%
Average			-42.7%

Vietnam vs. Afghanistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.6% more for transportation

	Vietnam	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.19 ₫82,838	$4.06 AFN264	+27.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.64 ₫172K	$16.25 AFN1,056	+144.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,225.24 ₫862M	$9,043.81 AFN588K	-72.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.90 ₫153K	$10.12 AFN658	+71.4%
Average			+42.6%

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pay 6.1 times more for housing

	Vietnam	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.68 ₫225K	$194.20 AFN12,623	+2138.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$310.38 ₫8M	$87.87 AFN5,712	-71.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$223.57 ₫6M	$51.69 AFN3,360	-76.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.27 ₫1M	$63.00 AFN4,095	+45.6%
Average			+508.8%

Vietnam vs. Afghanistan - Cost of housing

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pay 82.3% less for childcare

	Vietnam	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$199.23 ₫5M	$46.37 AFN3,014	-76.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,262.04 ₫318M	$1,476.83 AFN95,994	-88.0%
Average			-82.3%

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pay 79.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Vietnam	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.93 ₫24,163	$4.87 AFN317	+423.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 ₫41,481	$1.11 AFN72	-30.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.28 ₫33,179	$1.92 AFN125	+50.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.38 ₫529K	$10.12 AFN658	-50.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.19 ₫82,900	$3.32 AFN216	+4.0%
Average			+79.3%

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pay 51.3% less for clothing

	Vietnam	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$31.66 ₫822K	$11.08 AFN720	-65.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.29 ₫553K	$17.72 AFN1,152	-16.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.72 ₫2M	$33.97 AFN2,208	-53.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.26 ₫2M	$23.20 AFN1,508	-70.0%
Average			-51.3%

Vietnam vs. Afghanistan - Cost of clothing

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