Cost of living comparison
Japan is 3.6 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN164
|
$6.44
¥1,008
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN341
|
$4.94
¥773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN33
|
$0.97
¥152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$0.73
¥115
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$1.52
¥238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN139
|
$5.72
¥895
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN168
|
$5.46
¥854
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN121
|
$2.02
¥316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN104
|
$2.73
¥427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN19
|
$2.17
¥340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$1.02
¥160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN23
|
$1.64
¥257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$2.04
¥319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$1.08
¥169
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN284
|
$4.22
¥661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,079
|
$57.82
¥9,045
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN590,086
|
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN825
|
$25.42
¥3,977
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN13,261
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,164
|
$500.38
¥78,281
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,139
|
$325.42
¥50,910
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN7,036
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,591
|
$288.10
¥45,072
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN102,268
|
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN290
|
$2.71
¥424
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN73
|
$2.78
¥435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN133
|
$3.98
¥623
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN801
|
$57.72
¥9,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN230
|
$11.97
¥1,873
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,057
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,327
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,854
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,783
|
$81.66
¥12,776
|
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