Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Kabul, Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 70.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 81.7% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 77.9% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 71.8% less in Kabul
Housing: pay 18.0% less in Kabul
Childcare: pay 83.2% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.0% less in Kabul
Clothing: pay 82.6% less in Kabul

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

Kabul vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 81.7% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,493	$2.63 AFN186	-86.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,246	$7.31 AFN516	-59.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK393	$0.38 AFN27	-88.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK272	$0.17 AFN12	-92.4%
Average			-81.7%

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pay 77.9% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK450	$0.25 AFN18	-93.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK967	$1.96 AFN138	-74.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK798	$3.05 AFN215	-52.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK718	$1.48 AFN104	-74.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,178	$1.54 AFN109	-83.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK175	$0.25 AFN18	-82.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK126	$0.36 AFN26	-63.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK152	$0.37 AFN26	-69.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK277	$0.23 AFN16	-89.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK179	$0.15 AFN11	-89.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK116	$0.15 AFN11	-83.8%
Average			-77.9%

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pay 71.8% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,060	$3.96 AFN279	-53.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,343	$8.93 AFN630	-88.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,291,449	$7,079.28 AFN499,090	-83.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK2,998	$9.07 AFN639	-62.3%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 18.0% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK8,709	$130.18 AFN9,177	+86.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK245,706	$103.61 AFN7,304	-94.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK224,799	$89.85 AFN6,334	-95.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK6,725	$70.84 AFN4,994	+31.3%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 83.2% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK31,429	$23.40 AFN1,650	-90.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK747,151	$1,462.66 AFN103,118	-75.6%
Average			-83.2%

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pay 80.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,348	$2.93 AFN206	-72.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK661	$1.27 AFN89	-76.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,526	$2.63 AFN186	-78.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK8,719	$8.78 AFN619	-87.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,842	$2.19 AFN155	-85.2%
Average			-80.0%

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pay 82.6% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK13,583	$10.97 AFN773	-89.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,198	$16.03 AFN1,130	-67.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK18,929	$23.77 AFN1,676	-84.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK24,202	$22.38 AFN1,578	-88.5%
Average			-82.6%

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