Cost of living comparison

compared to

Kabul is 70.2% cheaper than Brussels.

If you lived in Kabul instead of Brussels, you would:

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pay 77.8% less for restaurants

 
Brussels
Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.44
€20.55
$2.63
AFN184
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.86
€12.33
$7.31
AFN511
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.89
€2.77
$0.38
AFN26

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pay 73.9% less for groceries

 
Brussels
Kabul
Bread
1 loaf
$2.59
€2.48
$0.25
AFN17
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.47
€7.17
$1.96
AFN137
Milk (1 gallon) $6.00
€5.75
$3.05
AFN213

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pay 67.3% less for transportation

 
Brussels
Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.92
€6.64
$3.96
AFN277
Monthly public transit pass $53.59
€51.38
$8.93
AFN625
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,152.89
€30,827.33
$7,079.28
AFN494,977

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pay 27.1% less for housing

 
Brussels
Kabul
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$55.46
€53.18
$130.18
AFN9,102
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,200.57
€1,151.07
$103.61
AFN7,244
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,025.16
€982.90
$89.85
AFN6,282

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pay 95.5% less for childcare

 
Brussels
Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $988.17
€947.43
$23.40
AFN1,636
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $22,667.79
€21,733.26
$1,462.66
AFN102,268

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pay 69.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Brussels
Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.36
€5.14
$2.93
AFN205
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.01
€3.84
$1.27
AFN89
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.65
€9.25
$2.63
AFN184

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pay 80.3% less for clothing

 
Brussels
Kabul
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$96.46
€92.48
$10.97
AFN767
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$51.32
€49.20
$16.03
AFN1,121
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$115.01
€110.27
$23.77
AFN1,662

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