Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 6.2 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 7.1 times more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN160
|
$19.40
ISK2,670
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN333
|
$16.94
ISK2,332
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN33
|
$2.81
ISK387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$2.02
ISK278
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$2.95
ISK407
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN136
|
$7.27
ISK1,000
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN164
|
$6.01
ISK827
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN118
|
$5.42
ISK746
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN102
|
$8.51
ISK1,171
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN19
|
$1.22
ISK168
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$1.03
ISK141
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN22
|
$1.17
ISK161
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.87
ISK258
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$1.23
ISK170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$0.78
ISK108
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN277
|
$8.36
ISK1,151
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,054
|
$71.28
ISK9,812
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN576,136
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,596,940
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN805
|
$22.04
ISK3,033
|
|
pay 11.8 times more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN12,947
|
$72.17
ISK9,935
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,019
|
$1,838.04
ISK253,006
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,042
|
$1,497.77
ISK206,168
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN6,869
|
$58.01
ISK7,986
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,530
|
$258.16
ISK35,536
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,850
|
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN283
|
$9.19
ISK1,265
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN72
|
$4.65
ISK640
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN130
|
$11.76
ISK1,618
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN782
|
$61.46
ISK8,460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN225
|
$14.35
ISK1,975
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,032
|
$111.23
ISK15,311
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,296
|
$59.69
ISK8,216
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,810
|
$148.00
ISK20,372
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,741
|
$184.49
ISK25,396
|
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