Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 68.5% cheaper than Victoria.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 72.3% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR231.67
|
$2.63
AFN180
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR134.25
|
$7.31
AFN499
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR38.08
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR37.49
|
$0.17
AFN11
|
|
pay 72.9% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR31.68
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR250.54
|
$1.96
AFN134
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR103.94
|
$3.05
AFN208
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR49.42
|
$1.48
AFN101
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR41.45
|
$1.54
AFN105
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
$0.36
AFN25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$0.37
AFN25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR45.15
|
$0.23
AFN15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.36
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.09
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
pay 63.1% less for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR80.41
|
$3.96
AFN270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR370.67
|
$8.93
AFN610
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
$7,079.28
AFN483,275
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR638.37
|
$9.07
AFN619
|
|
pay 50.6% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,265.20
|
$130.18
AFN8,887
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR13,545.36
|
$103.61
AFN7,073
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR10,982.78
|
$89.85
AFN6,134
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,016.20
|
$70.84
AFN4,836
|
|
pay 84.8% less for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
$23.40
AFN1,598
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR122,589.61
|
$1,462.66
AFN99,850
|
|
pay 68.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR56.20
|
$2.93
AFN200
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR71.36
|
$1.27
AFN87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR316.36
|
$2.63
AFN180
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,324.36
|
$8.78
AFN599
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR77.22
|
$2.19
AFN150
|
|
pay 66.9% less for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR948.02
|
$10.97
AFN749
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR404.99
|
$16.03
AFN1,094
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,015.17
|
$23.77
AFN1,623
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,055.98
|
$22.38
AFN1,528
|
|
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