Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 5.6 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 6.5 times more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
AFN180
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
AFN499
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$2.91
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN11
|
$1.91
€1.81
|
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pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
AFN134
|
$6.52
€6.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
AFN208
|
$5.13
€4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
AFN101
|
$3.48
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AFN105
|
$4.94
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN25
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN25
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN15
|
$1.49
€1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
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pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
AFN270
|
$6.03
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.93
AFN610
|
$39.66
€37.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,079.28
AFN483,275
|
$27,865.84
€26,426.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
AFN619
|
$11.49
€10.90
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Kabul
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.18
AFN8,887
|
$33.52
€31.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$103.61
AFN7,073
|
$942.82
€894.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.85
AFN6,134
|
$774.26
€734.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.84
AFN4,836
|
$192.52
€182.58
|
|
pay 13.3 times more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.40
AFN1,598
|
$485.78
€460.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,850
|
$8,574.10
€8,131.36
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
AFN200
|
$3.22
€3.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
AFN87
|
$2.32
€2.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
AFN180
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.78
AFN599
|
$46.17
€43.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.19
AFN150
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
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pay 5.2 times more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.97
AFN749
|
$88.79
€84.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.03
AFN1,094
|
$42.55
€40.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.77
AFN1,623
|
$103.31
€97.97
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.38
AFN1,528
|
$127.18
€120.62
|
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