Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 69.9% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.7% less in Kabul
- Groceries
-
pay 71.8% less in Kabul
- Transportation
-
pay 74.5% less in Kabul
- Housing
-
pay 13.1% less in Kabul
- Childcare
-
pay 96.9% less in Kabul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.6% less in Kabul
- Clothing
-
pay 80.0% less in Kabul
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kabul.
If you lived in Kabul instead of London, you would:
pay 73.7% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.45
|
$2.63
AFN186
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.78
|
$7.31
AFN516
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 71.8% less for groceries
|
London
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.56
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.25
|
$1.96
AFN138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.75
|
$3.05
AFN215
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.35
|
$1.48
AFN104
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.21
|
$1.54
AFN109
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.18
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$0.37
AFN26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$0.23
AFN16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
pay 74.5% less for transportation
|
London
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.57
|
$3.96
AFN279
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£194.46
|
$8.93
AFN630
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,502.17
|
$7,079.28
AFN499,090
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.54
|
$9.07
AFN639
|
|
pay 13.1% less for housing
|
London
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.34
|
$130.18
AFN9,177
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,133.90
|
$103.61
AFN7,304
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,553.67
|
$89.85
AFN6,334
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£198.68
|
$70.84
AFN4,994
|
|
pay 96.9% less for childcare
|
London
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,756.83
|
$23.40
AFN1,650
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,998.50
|
$1,462.66
AFN103,118
|
|
pay 79.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.22
|
$2.93
AFN206
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.62
|
$1.27
AFN89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.88
|
$2.63
AFN186
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£49.43
|
$8.78
AFN619
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.15
|
$2.19
AFN155
|
|
pay 80.0% less for clothing
|
London
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£72.98
|
$10.97
AFN773
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£38.05
|
$16.03
AFN1,130
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£86.48
|
$23.77
AFN1,676
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£101.91
|
$22.38
AFN1,578
|
|
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