Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 4.9 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.63
AFN180
|
$12.33
€11.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
AFN499
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$1.47
€1.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN11
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
AFN134
|
$6.54
€6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
AFN208
|
$7.37
€6.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
AFN101
|
$3.68
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
AFN105
|
$3.97
€3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN25
|
$0.89
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN25
|
$0.82
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN15
|
$1.17
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.54
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN10
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
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pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
AFN270
|
$5.64
€5.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.93
AFN610
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,079.28
AFN483,275
|
$28,348.13
€26,884.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
AFN619
|
$14.47
€13.72
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Kabul
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.18
AFN8,887
|
$29.63
€28.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$103.61
AFN7,073
|
$707.36
€670.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.85
AFN6,134
|
$588.46
€558.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.84
AFN4,836
|
$153.51
€145.58
|
|
pay 11.5 times more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.40
AFN1,598
|
$423.35
€401.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,850
|
$7,161.35
€6,791.55
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
AFN200
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
AFN87
|
$3.48
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.63
AFN180
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.78
AFN599
|
$65.50
€62.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.19
AFN150
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
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pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.97
AFN749
|
$81.72
€77.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.03
AFN1,094
|
$35.90
€34.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$23.77
AFN1,623
|
$79.71
€75.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$22.38
AFN1,528
|
$101.82
€96.56
|
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