Cost of living comparison

Ottawa, Canada

compared to

Kabul, Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 65.9% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 72.3% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 75.0% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 54.4% less in Kabul
Housing: pay 18.1% less in Kabul
Childcare: pay 95.2% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.0% less in Kabul
Clothing: pay 75.0% less in Kabul

Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kabul.

Kabul vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kabul instead of Ottawa, you would:

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pay 72.3% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.96 CA$25.09	$2.63 AFN186	-85.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.78 CA$15.06	$7.31 AFN516	-32.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 CA$3.03	$0.38 AFN27	-82.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 CA$2.14	$0.17 AFN12	-89.1%
Average			-72.3%

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pay 75.0% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.65 CA$3.70	$0.25 AFN18	-90.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.28 CA$8.77	$1.96 AFN138	-68.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.92 CA$13.86	$3.05 AFN215	-69.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.31 CA$4.63	$1.48 AFN104	-55.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.89 CA$8.23	$1.54 AFN109	-73.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.93 CA$2.70	$0.25 AFN18	-87.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CA$0.89	$0.36 AFN26	-42.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 CA$2.01	$0.37 AFN26	-74.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CA$2.36	$0.23 AFN16	-86.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 CA$1.68	$0.15 AFN11	-87.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 CA$1.82	$0.15 AFN11	-88.4%
Average			-75.0%

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pay 54.4% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.15 CA$5.80	$3.96 AFN279	-4.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.50 CA$129.23	$8.93 AFN630	-90.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$34,105.68	$7,079.28 AFN499,090	-71.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.80 CA$26.26	$9.07 AFN639	-51.8%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 18.1% less for housing

	Ottawa	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.21 CA$70.15	$130.18 AFN9,177	+159.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,425.51 CA$1,991.51	$103.61 AFN7,304	-92.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,269.57 CA$1,773.65	$89.85 AFN6,334	-92.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$131.33 CA$183.48	$70.84 AFN4,994	-46.1%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 95.2% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.72 CA$1,396.66	$23.40 AFN1,650	-97.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,936.07 CA$27,851.69	$1,462.66 AFN103,118	-92.7%
Average			-95.2%

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pay 71.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 CA$8.03	$2.93 AFN206	-49.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 CA$5.18	$1.27 AFN89	-65.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.93 CA$18.07	$2.63 AFN186	-79.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.27 CA$64.64	$8.78 AFN619	-81.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.78 CA$15.06	$2.19 AFN155	-79.6%
Average			-71.0%

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pay 75.0% less for clothing

	Ottawa	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.20 CA$79.91	$10.97 AFN773	-80.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.39 CA$62.02	$16.03 AFN1,130	-63.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.78 CA$136.60	$23.77 AFN1,676	-75.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.86 CA$154.87	$22.38 AFN1,578	-79.8%
Average			-75.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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