Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 56.7% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.8% less in Kabul
- Groceries
-
pay 66.3% less in Kabul
- Transportation
-
pay 56.2% less in Kabul
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% more in Kabul
- Childcare
-
pay 90.7% less in Kabul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.3% less in Kabul
- Clothing
-
pay 75.2% less in Kabul
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kabul.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Athens, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$2.63
AFN186
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
$7.31
AFN516
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.85
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.49
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 66.3% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.91
|
$1.96
AFN138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.64
|
$3.05
AFN215
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.03
|
$1.48
AFN104
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$1.54
AFN109
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$0.37
AFN26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$0.23
AFN16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.51
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.47
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
pay 56.2% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.84
|
$3.96
AFN279
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.89
|
$8.93
AFN630
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,221.19
|
$7,079.28
AFN499,090
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.52
|
$9.07
AFN639
|
|
pay 19.6% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.16
|
$130.18
AFN9,177
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€568.61
|
$103.61
AFN7,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€499.30
|
$89.85
AFN6,334
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€137.44
|
$70.84
AFN4,994
|
|
pay 90.7% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€414.98
|
$23.40
AFN1,650
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,606.00
|
$1,462.66
AFN103,118
|
|
pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$2.93
AFN206
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.32
|
$1.27
AFN89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.37
|
$2.63
AFN186
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€44.22
|
$8.78
AFN619
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.64
|
$2.19
AFN155
|
|
pay 75.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€77.15
|
$10.97
AFN773
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€34.33
|
$16.03
AFN1,130
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€83.99
|
$23.77
AFN1,676
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€103.37
|
$22.38
AFN1,578
|
|
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