Cost of living comparison

Copenhagen, Denmark

compared to

Kabul, Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 68.1% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 80.3% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 77.4% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 72.2% less in Kabul
Housing: pay 3.3% more in Kabul
Childcare: pay 92.2% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.9% less in Kabul
Clothing: pay 81.3% less in Kabul

Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kabul.

Kabul vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 80.3% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK141.62	$2.63 AFN190	-87.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.37 DKK94.41	$7.31 AFN527	-49.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.78 DKK24.83	$0.38 AFN27	-90.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 DKK19.56	$0.17 AFN12	-94.4%
Average			-80.3%

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pay 77.4% less for groceries

	Copenhagen	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$3.78 DKK24.85	$0.25 AFN18	-93.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 DKK42.51	$1.96 AFN141	-69.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 DKK48.77	$3.05 AFN219	-59.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.75 DKK31.22	$1.48 AFN107	-68.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.10 DKK33.49	$1.54 AFN111	-69.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DKK9.26	$0.25 AFN18	-82.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.30	$0.36 AFN26	-74.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 DKK9.93	$0.37 AFN27	-75.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK13.90	$0.23 AFN16	-89.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.03	$0.15 AFN11	-86.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK5.94	$0.15 AFN11	-83.2%
Average			-77.4%

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pay 72.2% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.78 DKK51.12	$3.96 AFN285	-49.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.30 DKK658.91	$8.93 AFN643	-91.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,303.99 DKK330,451.97	$7,079.28 AFN509,708	-85.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.43 DKK160.51	$9.07 AFN653	-62.9%
Average			-72.2%

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pay 3.3% more for housing

	Copenhagen	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.84 DKK242.01	$130.18 AFN9,373	+253.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,691.68 DKK11,112.79	$103.61 AFN7,460	-93.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,264.98 DKK8,309.80	$89.85 AFN6,469	-92.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.98 DKK998.37	$70.84 AFN5,100	-53.4%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 92.2% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$580.24 DKK3,811.67	$23.40 AFN1,685	-96.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,599.95 DKK82,770.35	$1,462.66 AFN105,312	-88.4%
Average			-92.2%

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pay 76.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK56.65	$2.93 AFN211	-66.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 DKK40.67	$1.27 AFN91	-79.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.05 DKK59.48	$2.63 AFN190	-70.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.41 DKK285.14	$8.78 AFN632	-79.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.68 DKK122.74	$2.19 AFN158	-88.3%
Average			-76.9%

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pay 81.3% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$115.64 DKK759.66	$10.97 AFN790	-90.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.78 DKK320.47	$16.03 AFN1,154	-67.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.38 DKK797.33	$23.77 AFN1,711	-80.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.89 DKK1,148.85	$22.38 AFN1,611	-87.2%
Average			-81.3%

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