Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 4.5 times more expensive than Kabul.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Kabul, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Kabul
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
AFN139
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.20
AFN347
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
AFN25
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
AFN12
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Kabul
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.87
AFN125
|
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
AFN193
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AFN94
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN100
|
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
AFN24
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN25
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
AFN16
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN9
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Kabul
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
AFN251
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.46
AFN566
|
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,706.07
AFN448,222
|
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.77
AFN653
|
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Kabul
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.31
AFN8,242
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.58
AFN9,128
|
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.52
AFN6,251
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.52
AFN4,780
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 14.1 times more for childcare
|
Kabul
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.45
AFN1,500
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,385.55
AFN92,608
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kabul
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
AFN324
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
AFN88
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
AFN167
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.66
AFN579
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.08
AFN139
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Kabul
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.74
AFN718
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.14
AFN1,547
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.88
AFN2,933
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.87
AFN2,130
|
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
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