Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 8.0 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 7.2 times more for restaurants
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Afghanistan
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN160
|
$18.74
€17.77
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN333
|
$12.22
€11.59
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN33
|
$2.94
€2.79
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$2.33
€2.21
|
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pay 4.0 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$1.79
€1.70
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN136
|
$6.20
€5.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN164
|
$4.40
€4.18
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN118
|
$4.42
€4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN102
|
$6.89
€6.53
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN19
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN22
|
$0.81
€0.77
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.65
€1.56
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
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pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN277
|
$7.80
€7.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,054
|
$95.88
€90.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN576,136
|
$31,938.58
€30,289.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN805
|
$22.75
€21.57
|
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pay 8.6 times more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN12,947
|
$43.11
€40.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,019
|
$1,289.16
€1,222.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,042
|
$1,051.87
€997.55
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN6,869
|
$187.76
€178.06
|
|
pay 25.1 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,530
|
$1,627.96
€1,543.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,850
|
$9,050.97
€8,583.60
|
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pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN283
|
$5.55
€5.26
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN72
|
$3.60
€3.42
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN130
|
$11.52
€10.93
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN782
|
$38.99
€36.98
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN225
|
$13.94
€13.22
|
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pay 3.9 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,032
|
$84.34
€79.99
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,296
|
$38.25
€36.28
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,810
|
$92.60
€87.82
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,741
|
$118.53
€112.41
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