Cost of living comparison
India is 12.6% more expensive than Afghanistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% more in India
- Transportation
-
pay 8.9% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 14.3% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 28.7% more in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.0% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 42.9% more in India
The cost of clothing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in India are more expensive than in Afghanistan. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN167
|
$2.40
₹205.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN349
|
$3.90
₹333.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN34
|
$0.40
₹33.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 27.8% more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$0.46
₹39.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN143
|
$2.54
₹216.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN172
|
$2.56
₹218.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN124
|
$0.94
₹80.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN106
|
$1.37
₹116.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN20
|
$0.88
₹75.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN23
|
$0.48
₹40.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$0.24
₹20.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN15
|
$0.16
₹13.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN12
|
$0.19
₹16.03
|
|
pay 8.9% less for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN290
|
$4.62
₹394.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,104
|
$10.12
₹864.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN603,429
|
$13,525.56
₹1,155,217.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN844
|
$2.94
₹251.00
|
|
pay 14.3% less for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN13,561
|
$7.39
₹630.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,304
|
$138.05
₹11,791.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,233
|
$90.33
₹7,715.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN7,195
|
$29.97
₹2,559.63
|
|
pay 28.7% more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,649
|
$55.73
₹4,759.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN104,580
|
$1,565.54
₹133,712.65
|
|
pay 24.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN296
|
$1.84
₹156.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN75
|
$1.59
₹135.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN136
|
$3.59
₹306.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN819
|
$15.33
₹1,309.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN235
|
$3.35
₹286.32
|
|
pay 42.9% more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,081
|
$24.02
₹2,051.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,357
|
$25.36
₹2,166.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,896
|
$41.62
₹3,554.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,823
|
$31.12
₹2,657.66
|
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