Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 68.5% cheaper than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.3% less in Kabul
- Groceries
-
pay 72.9% less in Kabul
- Transportation
-
pay 63.1% less in Kabul
- Housing
-
pay 50.6% less in Kabul
- Childcare
-
pay 84.8% less in Kabul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.7% less in Kabul
- Clothing
-
pay 66.9% less in Kabul
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Kabul.
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
SCR238.28
|
$2.63
AFN184
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR138.08
|
$7.31
AFN512
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR39.17
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR38.56
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 72.9% less for groceries
Victoria
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR32.58
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR257.69
|
$1.96
AFN137
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR106.90
|
$3.05
AFN213
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR50.83
|
$1.48
AFN104
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR42.63
|
$1.54
AFN108
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.61
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
$0.37
AFN26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR46.43
|
$0.23
AFN16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.69
|
$0.15
AFN10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.38
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
pay 63.1% less for transportation
Victoria
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR82.70
|
$3.96
AFN277
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR381.24
|
$8.93
AFN625
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR378,423.07
|
$7,079.28
AFN495,290
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR656.58
|
$9.07
AFN634
|
|
pay 50.6% less for housing
Victoria
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,329.81
|
$130.18
AFN9,108
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR13,931.69
|
$103.61
AFN7,249
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,296.03
|
$89.85
AFN6,286
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,045.18
|
$70.84
AFN4,956
|
|
pay 84.8% less for childcare
Victoria
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,382.76
|
$23.40
AFN1,637
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR126,086.03
|
$1,462.66
AFN102,333
|
|
pay 68.7% less for entertainment and sports
Victoria
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR57.81
|
$2.93
AFN205
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR73.39
|
$1.27
AFN89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR325.38
|
$2.63
AFN184
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,362.13
|
$8.78
AFN614
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR79.43
|
$2.19
AFN154
|
|
pay 66.9% less for clothing
Victoria
|
Kabul
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR975.06
|
$10.97
AFN767
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR416.54
|
$16.03
AFN1,122
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,044.13
|
$23.77
AFN1,663
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,086.10
|
$22.38
AFN1,566
|
|
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