Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 5.9 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
AFN180
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
AFN499
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN11
|
$1.53
€1.45
|
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pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.75
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
AFN134
|
$6.52
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
AFN208
|
$4.34
€4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
AFN101
|
$3.22
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AFN105
|
$3.46
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.79
€0.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN25
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN25
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN15
|
$1.98
€1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.75
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
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pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
AFN270
|
$6.43
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.93
AFN610
|
$38.58
€36.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,079.28
AFN483,275
|
$24,650.55
€23,377.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
AFN619
|
$15.65
€14.84
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Kabul
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.18
AFN8,887
|
$20.58
€19.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$103.61
AFN7,073
|
$769.99
€730.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.85
AFN6,134
|
$617.27
€585.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.84
AFN4,836
|
$187.33
€177.66
|
|
pay 18.3 times more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.40
AFN1,598
|
$612.91
€581.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,850
|
$15,233.33
€14,446.71
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
AFN200
|
$2.68
€2.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
AFN87
|
$2.81
€2.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
AFN180
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.78
AFN599
|
$45.95
€43.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.19
AFN150
|
$11.15
€10.57
|
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pay 4.3 times more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.97
AFN749
|
$73.52
€69.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.03
AFN1,094
|
$37.05
€35.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.77
AFN1,623
|
$83.22
€78.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.38
AFN1,528
|
$101.33
€96.10
|
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