Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 80.1% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.1% less in Kabul
- Groceries
-
pay 86.3% less in Kabul
- Transportation
-
pay 69.6% less in Kabul
- Housing
-
pay 63.2% less in Kabul
- Childcare
-
pay 96.3% less in Kabul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.1% less in Kabul
- Clothing
-
pay 82.8% less in Kabul
Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kabul.
If you lived in Kabul instead of George Town, you would:
pay 82.1% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$2.63
AFN190
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$7.31
AFN527
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 86.3% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$1.96
AFN141
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$3.05
AFN219
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$1.48
AFN107
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$1.54
AFN111
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$0.37
AFN27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$0.23
AFN16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
pay 69.6% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$3.96
AFN285
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$8.93
AFN643
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,307.23
|
$7,079.28
AFN509,708
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.67
|
$9.07
AFN653
|
|
pay 63.2% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.80
|
$130.18
AFN9,373
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.57
|
$103.61
AFN7,460
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,115.95
|
$89.85
AFN6,469
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.08
|
$70.84
AFN5,100
|
|
pay 96.3% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.89
|
$23.40
AFN1,685
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,984.79
|
$1,462.66
AFN105,312
|
|
pay 80.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$2.93
AFN211
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$1.27
AFN91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.93
|
$2.63
AFN190
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.07
|
$8.78
AFN632
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$2.19
AFN158
|
|
pay 82.8% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.56
|
$10.97
AFN790
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.40
|
$16.03
AFN1,154
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.86
|
$23.77
AFN1,711
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.77
|
$22.38
AFN1,611
|
|
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