Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 69.9% cheaper than London.
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
£20.46
|
$2.63
AFN184
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.18
|
$7.31
AFN511
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.95
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 71.8% less for groceries
|
London
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.64
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.47
|
$1.96
AFN137
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.00
|
$3.05
AFN213
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.52
|
$1.48
AFN103
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.37
|
$1.54
AFN108
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.24
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.60
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$0.37
AFN26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.42
|
$0.23
AFN16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.54
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
pay 74.5% less for transportation
|
London
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.86
|
$3.96
AFN277
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£204.62
|
$8.93
AFN624
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,938.98
|
$7,079.28
AFN494,792
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.93
|
$9.07
AFN634
|
|
pay 13.1% less for housing
|
London
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.98
|
$130.18
AFN9,098
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,245.39
|
$103.61
AFN7,241
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,634.83
|
$89.85
AFN6,280
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£209.05
|
$70.84
AFN4,951
|
|
pay 96.9% less for childcare
|
London
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,848.62
|
$23.40
AFN1,636
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,095.53
|
$1,462.66
AFN102,230
|
|
pay 79.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.55
|
$2.93
AFN204
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.81
|
$1.27
AFN89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.65
|
$2.63
AFN184
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.02
|
$8.78
AFN613
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.79
|
$2.19
AFN153
|
|
pay 80.0% less for clothing
|
London
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£76.79
|
$10.97
AFN767
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.04
|
$16.03
AFN1,120
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£91.00
|
$23.77
AFN1,661
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£107.23
|
$22.38
AFN1,564
|
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