Cost of living in Herat, Afghanistan

The cost of living in Herat, Afghanistan is approximately 514 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1061 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Herat

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
514 $
Without Rent
245 $
Rent & Utilities
269 $
Food
148 $
Transport
65 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
175 $
GDP per Capita
353 $
Freedom Index
4.00
Lifespan
63 years
Speak English
6%
Population
556.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.19 $
Dinner 8.77 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.01 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.2 $
Capuccino 0.72 $
Coke, 330ml 0.51 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.51 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.29 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.89 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.1 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.91 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.63 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.9 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.72 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.73 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.58 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.58 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.59 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.36 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.19 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.98 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 4.83 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.95 $
Cigarette pack 1.89 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.29 $
Monthly Pass 17.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.02 $
Taxi, 8 km 13.8 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 11.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.75 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.82 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.11 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.56 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 115 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 179 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 109 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 39 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 73 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 66 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 116 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 559 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 287 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 175 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 20.18%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 14.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 2.79 $
Haircut 2.63 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 29.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 21.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 15 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,267 $