Afghanistan vs Australia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Australia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$470
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$5719
🏠 One person rent
$209
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$289
$2426
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.4
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$4122
💸 GDP per capita
$414
$64604
😃 Human freedom index
4
8.79
❤️ Life expectancy
66
83.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
16
76
🌐 English speaking %
6%
92.8%
🎓 Higher education
26
98
😀 Quality of life
16
96
🏙️ Population
42.6M
27.2M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($470) is 81% less expensive than in Australia ($2425). Afghanistan ranked 189th vs 12th for Australia 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 1.7 months in Australia. Ranked 185th and 4th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Afghanistan vs Australia

We calculate prices for Afghanistan and Australia as a population-weighted mean of 12 and 64 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 Australia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.1
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$8.04
 Cappuccino
$1.29
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$1197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$2975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$135
$2074
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.2
$53.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.61%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$542
$8768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$273
$6090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$3.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.48
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.15
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$4.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.55
$24.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.52
$8.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.61
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$22
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$24.9
$2052
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1507
$19056

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In Afghanistan

City Cost of living Population
Kabul
$473
5.33M
Kandahar
$463
614K
Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
469K
Kunduz
$454
357K
Jalalabad
$368
263K
Herat
$532
556K
Sheberghan
$457
176K
Khost
$423
160K
Puli Khumri
$429
114K
Ghazni
$425
143K
Lashkargah
$467
202K
Gardez
$433
70K

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Melbourne
$2496
5.35M
Sydney
$2844
5.45M
Brisbane
$2269
2.71M
Perth
$2448
2.14M
Adelaide
$2338
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2528
608K
Canberra
$2223
381K
Wollongong
$1695
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1835
284K
Ipswich
$1813
233K
Hobart
$2308
197K
Townsville
$1839
174K
Geelong
$2217
180K
Darwin
$1861
140K
Newcastle
$1997
153K
Cairns
$1695
147K
Ballarat
$1604
116K
Bunbury
$1838
75.2K
Bendigo
$1487
103K
Toowoomba
$1766
108K
Launceston
$1753
80.9K
Melton
$1906
76.3K
Rockhampton
$1635
63.2K
Hervey Bay
$1864
57.7K
Tarneit
$1822
56.4K
Blacktown
$1710
51K
Orange
$1477
41.2K
Bundaberg
$1727
70.5K
Gladstone
$1640
34.7K
Wagga Wagga
$1583
49.7K