Afghanistan vs Argentina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Argentina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$494
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1075
$2177
🏠 One person rent
$219
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$588
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$57.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$729
💸 GDP per capita
$414
$13970
😃 Human freedom index
4
6.91
❤️ Life expectancy
66
77.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
16
36
🌐 English speaking %
6%
6.5%
🎓 Higher education
26
81
😀 Quality of life
13
59
🏙️ Population
42.6M
45.7M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($494) is 45% less expensive than in Argentina ($894). Afghanistan ranked 189th vs 115th 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 0.3 months in Afghanistan compared to 0.8 months in Argentina. Ranked 188th and 74th 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
$3.12
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.77
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$2.93
 Cappuccino
$1.49
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$74.1
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$154
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.8
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94.9
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.55%
45.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$618
$2102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$313
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$29.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.45
$5.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$6.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.71
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$24.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1289
$4213

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In Afghanistan

City Cost of living Population
Kabul
$504
5.33M
Kandahar
$473
614K
Herat
$556
556K
Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
469K
Kunduz
$468
357K
Jalalabad
$381
263K
Lashkargah
$469
202K
Sheberghan
$470
176K
Khost
$438
160K
Ghazni
$447
143K
Puli Khumri
$447
114K
Gardez
$456
70K

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$1247
3.12M
Cordoba
$1000
1.51M
Rosario
$788
1.04M
Salta
$815
595K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$718
602K
Mar del Plata
$869
593K
Lanus
$955
459K
Santa Fe
$818
409K
San Juan
$626
471K
Quilmes
$610
262K
Neuquen
$1311
289K
Corrientes
$569
430K
Bahia Blanca
$1039
299K
Santiago del Estero
$695
311K
Parana
$704
271K
Tandil
$877
150K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$984
248K
Resistencia
$437
301K
Jose C. Paz
$945
217K
Posadas
$409
276K
Gonzalez Catan
$961
238K
Merlo
$959
244K
Berazategui
$784
181K
Formosa
$445
264K
Las Heras
$928
204K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
312K
La Plata
$815
220K
Comodoro Rivadavia
$793
202K
San Rafael
$699
215K
Godoy Cruz
$930
191K