Cost of living comparison
Kabul is 36.6% cheaper than Yerevan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.5% less in Kabul
- Groceries
-
pay 56.2% less in Kabul
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% less in Kabul
- Housing
-
pay 70.8% more in Kabul
- Childcare
-
pay 88.8% less in Kabul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.0% less in Kabul
- Clothing
-
pay 82.3% less in Kabul
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kabul.
If you lived in Kabul instead of Yerevan, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
|
Yerevan
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.57
AMD4,532.40
|
$2.63
AFN187
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,525.20
|
$7.31
AFN519
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
AMD388.89
|
$0.38
AFN27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
AMD233.80
|
$0.17
AFN12
|
|
pay 56.2% less for groceries
|
Yerevan
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
AMD338.13
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
AMD1,580.13
|
$1.96
AFN139
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
AMD2,443.51
|
$3.05
AFN216
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
AMD964.28
|
$1.48
AFN105
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
AMD1,321.46
|
$1.54
AFN109
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD218.63
|
$0.25
AFN18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AMD323.09
|
$0.36
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
AMD309.50
|
$0.37
AFN26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
AMD394.95
|
$0.23
AFN16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD131.43
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
AMD125.78
|
$0.15
AFN11
|
|
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Yerevan
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AMD2,072.04
|
$3.96
AFN281
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,036.00
|
$8.93
AFN634
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,086,405.84
|
$7,079.28
AFN502,337
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
AMD1,671.95
|
$9.07
AFN643
|
|
pay 70.8% more for housing
|
Yerevan
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.21
AMD8,698.79
|
$130.18
AFN9,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$931.30
AMD364,687.23
|
$103.61
AFN7,352
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.77
AMD245,044.24
|
$89.85
AFN6,376
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.60
AMD38,611.54
|
$70.84
AFN5,027
|
|
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
Yerevan
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$374.24
AMD146,547.67
|
$23.40
AFN1,661
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,037.50
AMD3,538,995.98
|
$1,462.66
AFN103,789
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yerevan
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
AMD805.76
|
$2.93
AFN208
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
AMD1,473.26
|
$1.27
AFN90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,007.20
|
$2.63
AFN187
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.02
AMD41,514.59
|
$8.78
AFN623
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
AMD3,021.60
|
$2.19
AFN156
|
|
pay 82.3% less for clothing
|
Yerevan
|
Kabul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.12
AMD43,512.51
|
$10.97
AFN778
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.96
AMD25,044.40
|
$16.03
AFN1,138
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,793.61
|
$23.77
AFN1,687
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
AMD46,769.14
|
$22.38
AFN1,588
|
|
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