Cost of living comparison

Paris, France

compared to

Kabul, Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 66.1% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 78.0% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 76.8% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 70.1% less in Kabul
Housing: pay 10.1% more in Kabul
Childcare: pay 93.8% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.4% less in Kabul
Clothing: pay 79.7% less in Kabul

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

Kabul vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.0% less for restaurants

	Paris	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €13.65	$2.63 AFN184	-83.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 €10.92	$7.31 AFN511	-43.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.09 €3.47	$0.38 AFN26	-90.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.51	$0.17 AFN12	-94.3%
Average			-78.0%

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pay 76.8% less for groceries

	Paris	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 €1.70	$0.25 AFN17	-87.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.23 €9.54	$1.96 AFN137	-82.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.41 €4.59	$3.05 AFN213	-43.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 €4.12	$1.48 AFN103	-69.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.32 €5.37	$1.54 AFN108	-75.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 €1.34	$0.25 AFN17	-84.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.89	$0.36 AFN25	-65.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.50 €1.27	$0.37 AFN26	-75.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 €1.51	$0.23 AFN16	-87.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.94	$0.15 AFN10	-86.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.03	$0.15 AFN11	-87.5%
Average			-76.8%

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pay 70.1% less for transportation

	Paris	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.65 €6.50	$3.96 AFN277	-48.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.60 €78.62	$8.93 AFN624	-90.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,688.77 €27,752.51	$7,079.28 AFN494,463	-78.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.84 €21.09	$9.07 AFN633	-63.5%
Average			-70.1%

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pay 10.1% more for housing

	Paris	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.65 €28.57	$130.18 AFN9,092	+286.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,367.25 €1,160.78	$103.61 AFN7,236	-92.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,057.37 €897.70	$89.85 AFN6,276	-91.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.37 €159.92	$70.84 AFN4,948	-62.4%
Average			+10.1%

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pay 93.8% less for childcare

	Paris	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$756.26 €642.06	$23.40 AFN1,635	-96.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,942.48 €13,535.03	$1,462.66 AFN102,162	-90.8%
Average			-93.8%

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pay 74.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 €6.37	$2.93 AFN204	-61.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 €3.66	$1.27 AFN89	-70.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.40 €11.37	$2.63 AFN184	-80.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.48 €30.97	$8.78 AFN613	-75.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.93 €11.83	$2.19 AFN153	-84.3%
Average			-74.4%

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pay 79.7% less for clothing

	Paris	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.81 €88.13	$10.97 AFN766	-89.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.57 €39.54	$16.03 AFN1,120	-65.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.54 €94.70	$23.77 AFN1,660	-78.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$148.98 €126.48	$22.38 AFN1,563	-85.0%
Average			-79.7%

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