Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 54.6% cheaper than Helsinki.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€18.00
|
$2.63
AFN179
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.32
|
$7.31
AFN498
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€3.02
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$0.17
AFN11
|
|
pay 68.4% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.97
|
$1.96
AFN134
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.94
|
$3.05
AFN207
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.96
|
$1.48
AFN101
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.76
|
$1.54
AFN105
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.07
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.36
AFN25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$0.37
AFN25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.64
|
$0.23
AFN15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.82
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
pay 65.8% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€7.20
|
$3.96
AFN270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€68.52
|
$8.93
AFN609
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€32,920.34
|
$7,079.28
AFN482,189
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€17.08
|
$9.07
AFN618
|
|
pay 67.5% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€21.58
|
$130.18
AFN8,867
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€1,067.05
|
$103.61
AFN7,057
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€835.71
|
$89.85
AFN6,120
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€95.36
|
$70.84
AFN4,825
|
|
pay 89.6% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€324.47
|
$23.40
AFN1,594
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€10,086.66
|
$1,462.66
AFN99,626
|
|
pay 77.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.23
|
$2.93
AFN199
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$1.27
AFN86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.90
|
$2.63
AFN179
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€45.85
|
$8.78
AFN598
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€17.49
|
$2.19
AFN149
|
|
pay 73.0% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€95.99
|
$10.97
AFN747
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€30.48
|
$16.03
AFN1,092
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
$23.77
AFN1,619
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€106.78
|
$22.38
AFN1,524
|
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