Afghanistan vs Argentina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Argentina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$2100
🏠 One person rent
$206
$321
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$206
$561
💸 GDP per capita
$416
$14187
😃 Human freedom index
4
6.93
❤️ Life expectancy
62.9
76.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
17
37
🌐 English speaking %
6%
6.5%
🎓 Higher education
24
82
😀 Quality of life
5
52
🏙️ Population
41.5M
47.3M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($455) is 46% less expensive than in Argentina ($835). Afghanistan ranked 189th vs 112th for Argentina in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Afghanistan compared to 0.7 months in Argentina. Ranked 193rd and 75th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Afghanistan vs Argentina

We calculate prices for Afghanistan and Argentina as a population-weighted mean of 12 and 123 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Afghanistan Argentina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.93
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.66
 Cappuccino
$1.29
$2.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.9
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$119
$439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.6
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.1
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.54%
39.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$412
$2398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$204
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$8.54
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$7.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$4.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.05
$6.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$25.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.41
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.4
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$9.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$89.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.5
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1294
$3963

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In Afghanistan

City Cost of living Population
Kabul
$474
4.27M
Kandahar
$468
614K
Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
469K
Herat
$512
556K
Kunduz
$394
357K
Jalalabad
$303
263K
Sheberghan
$414
176K
Lashkargah
$476
202K
Ghazni
$389
143K
Khost
$366
160K
Puli Khumri
$381
114K
Gardez
$386
70K

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1130
3.12M
Cordoba
$926
1.33M
Rosario
$699
1.19M
Mar del Plata
$847
593K
Lanus
$979
459K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$661
606K
Santa Fe
$737
406K
Santiago del Estero
$693
430K
Salta
$1121
535K
Merlo
$928
244K
Jose C. Paz
$915
217K
Quilmes
$552
262K
Resistencia
$429
299K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$925
248K
Bahia Blanca
$841
299K
Gonzalez Catan
$920
238K
San Juan
$768
471K
Parana
$823
248K
Las Heras
$815
204K
Godoy Cruz
$812
191K
Isidro Casanova
$940
191K
Moreno
$913
172K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$729
322K
Neuquen
$895
289K
Berazategui
$853
181K
La Plata
$803
193K
Posadas
$397
276K
Rio Cuarto
$731
200K
Ezeiza
$889
160K
Virrey del Pino
$899
156K