Cost of living in Kabul, Afghanistan

The cost of living in Kabul, Afghanistan is approximately 599 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1271 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Kabul

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
599 $
Without Rent
314 $
Rent & Utilities
285 $
Food
182 $
Transport
97 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
188 $
GDP per Capita
353 $
Freedom Index
4.00
Lifespan
63 years
Speak English
6%
Population
4.3M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.69 $
Dinner 8.83 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.92 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.75 $
Capuccino 1.82 $
Coke, 330ml 0.38 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.88 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.32 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.31 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.5 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.73 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.07 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.69 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.74 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.83 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.89 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.59 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.36 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.32 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.24 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.98 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.62 $
Cigarette pack 2.56 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.36 $
Monthly Pass 19.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.99 $
Taxi, 8 km 9.29 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 13.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.24 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.81 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.09 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.47 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 54 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 82 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 99.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 123 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 182 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 168 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 381 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 451 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 274 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 188 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 21.36%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 13.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 2.34 $
Haircut 2.99 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 46.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 13.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 24 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,452 $