The cost of living in Afghanistan is approximately 547 $ per month for a single person, including rent.
For a family of four, it's around 1158 $, also including rent.
| Cost of Living, one person, including rent | |
|---|---|
| Without Rent | |
| Rent & Utilities | |
| Food | |
| Transport | |
| Monthly Salary, after tax | |
| GDP per Capita | |
| Freedom Index | |
| Lifespan | |
| Speak English | |
| Population |
| Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant | 2.52 $ |
| Dinner | 9.93 $ |
| Fast food, McDonalds or KFC | 5.82 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 4 $ |
| Capuccino | 1.5 $ |
| Coke, 330ml | 0.42 $ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.79 $ |
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb | 0.3 $ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.61 $ |
| Eggs, 12 pack | 1.61 $ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb | 4.54 $ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb | 3.72 $ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb | 6.35 $ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb | 0.7 $ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb | 0.82 $ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb | 0.82 $ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb | 0.58 $ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.4 $ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.33 $ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.22 $ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 0.98 $ |
| Wine, 750 mL bottle | 7.9 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.32 $ |
| Cigarette pack | 2.27 $ |
| One-way Ticket | 0.36 $ |
| Monthly Pass | 18.6 $ |
| Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal | 1.03 $ |
| Taxi, 8 km | 9.76 $ |
| Doctor Visit, private clinic | 12.4 $ |
| Cold medicine, for 1 week | 3.32 $ |
| Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. | 3.82 $ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.1 $ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.49 $ |
| 1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 61 $ |
| Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 95 $ |
| Internet plan, +60 Mbps | 101 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m | 94 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m | 148 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m | 137 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m | 301 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center | 454 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs | 256 $ |
| Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax | 192 $ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate | 19.47% |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 12.5 $ |
| Cinema, 1 seat | 2.62 $ |
| Haircut | 2.93 $ |
| Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar | 43.1 $ |
| Brand Jeans, Levis 501 | 14.9 $ |
| Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child | 28 $ |
| International Primary School, yearly for 1 child | 1,397 $ |
| City | Cost of Living without rent |
|---|---|
| Kabul | |
| Kandahar | |
| Mazar-i-Sharif | |
| Herat | |
| Kunduz | |
| Ghazni | |
| Gardez | |
| Sheberghan | |
| Puli Khumri | |
| Lashkargah | |
| Khost | |
| Jalalabad |