Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 8.0 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 5.7 times more for restaurants
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Afghanistan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN160
|
$18.70
£14.82
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN333
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN33
|
$2.23
£1.77
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$1.57
£1.24
|
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pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN136
|
$4.35
£3.45
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN164
|
$5.92
£4.69
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN118
|
$3.77
£2.99
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN102
|
$3.70
£2.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN19
|
$1.23
£0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN22
|
$1.26
£1.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.42
£1.12
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
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pay 3.4 times more for transportation
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Afghanistan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN277
|
$7.07
£5.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,054
|
$98.23
£77.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN576,136
|
$34,832.80
£27,605.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN805
|
$17.15
£13.59
|
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pay 8.5 times more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN12,947
|
$39.40
£31.23
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,019
|
$1,243.58
£985.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,042
|
$1,020.84
£809.03
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN6,869
|
$229.21
£181.65
|
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pay 26.6 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,530
|
$1,497.56
£1,186.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,850
|
$18,629.32
£14,764.09
|
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pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN283
|
$5.63
£4.46
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN72
|
$4.12
£3.27
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN130
|
$17.47
£13.85
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN782
|
$45.31
£35.91
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN225
|
$12.89
£10.22
|
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pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,032
|
$78.43
£62.16
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,296
|
$40.13
£31.80
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,810
|
$90.36
£71.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,741
|
$96.72
£76.65
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