Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 42.2% cheaper than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.4% less in Kabul
- Groceries
-
pay 60.6% less in Kabul
- Transportation
-
pay 51.4% less in Kabul
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Kabul
- Childcare
-
pay 89.3% less in Kabul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.0% less in Kabul
- Clothing
-
pay 75.0% less in Kabul
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kabul. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Kabul.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 66.4% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$2.63
AFN190
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
$7.31
AFN527
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.60
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 60.6% less for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.59
|
$1.96
AFN141
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.55
|
$3.05
AFN219
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.26
|
$1.48
AFN107
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.67
|
$1.54
AFN111
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.57
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.37
AFN27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$0.23
AFN16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.35
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.39
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
pay 51.4% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.38
|
$3.96
AFN285
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€27.33
|
$8.93
AFN644
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€29,238.70
|
$7,079.28
AFN509,970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€9.99
|
$9.07
AFN653
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€15.09
|
$130.18
AFN9,378
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€699.77
|
$103.61
AFN7,463
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€522.48
|
$89.85
AFN6,472
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€131.39
|
$70.84
AFN5,103
|
|
pay 89.3% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€489.67
|
$23.40
AFN1,686
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,470.85
|
$1,462.66
AFN105,366
|
|
pay 61.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$2.93
AFN211
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€2.97
|
$1.27
AFN91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
$2.63
AFN190
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€35.37
|
$8.78
AFN632
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$2.19
AFN158
|
|
pay 75.0% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€72.39
|
$10.97
AFN790
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€31.68
|
$16.03
AFN1,155
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€88.55
|
$23.77
AFN1,712
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€106.02
|
$22.38
AFN1,612
|
|
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