Afghanistan vs Argentina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Argentina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$547
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1158
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$265
$265
🏘️ Family rent
$374
$479
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.9
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$506
💸 GDP per capita
$353
$13731
😃 Human freedom index
4
6.85
❤️ Life expectancy
62.9
76.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
37
🌐 English speaking %
6%
6.5%
🎓 Higher education
24
82
😀 Quality of life
4
52
🏙️ Population
37.5M
47.3M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($547) is 22% less expensive than in Argentina ($702). Afghanistan ranked 174th vs 136th 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 0.4 months in Afghanistan compared to 0.7 months in Argentina. Ranked 195th and 76th 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
$2.52
$8.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.93
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.82
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.4
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$148
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$34.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.5
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$101
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.47%
39.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$454
$2374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$256
$1409
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.76
$8.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$4.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.27
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.5
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.62
$4.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.4
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$6.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.9
$77
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.7
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1397
$3480

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In Afghanistan

City Cost of living Population
Kabul
$599
4.27M
Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
469K
Kandahar
$521
614K
Herat
$514
556K
Kunduz
$467
357K
Jalalabad
$358
263K
Sheberghan
$450
176K
Lashkargah
$487
202K
Khost
$441
160K
Ghazni
$476
143K
Puli Khumri
$457
114K
Gardez
$469
70K

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$909
3.12M
Cordoba
$927
1.33M
Rosario
$631
1.19M
Mar del Plata
$748
593K
Lanus
$808
459K
Merlo
$754
244K
San Miguel de Tucuman
$695
606K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
248K
Quilmes
$481
262K
Gonzalez Catan
$757
238K
Resistencia
$379
299K
Isidro Casanova
$771
191K
Jose C. Paz
$767
217K
San Juan
$658
471K
Salta
$729
535K
Bahia Blanca
$744
299K
Las Heras
$609
204K
Moreno
$750
172K
Godoy Cruz
$608
191K
Rafael Castillo
$759
148K
Santiago del Estero
$388
430K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
322K
La Plata
$616
193K
Berazategui
$683
181K
Neuquen
$705
289K
Posadas
$314
276K
Virrey del Pino
$742
156K
Ezeiza
$749
160K
San Justo
$790
137K
Rio Cuarto
$534
200K