Afghanistan vs Canada - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Afghanistan Canada
🚶 Cost of living one person
$470
$2044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$4548
🏠 One person rent
$209
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$289
$1969
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.4
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$3110
💸 GDP per capita
$414
$54340
😃 Human freedom index
4
8.74
❤️ Life expectancy
66
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
16
75
🌐 English speaking %
6%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
26
99
😀 Quality of life
16
91
🏙️ Population
42.6M
41.3M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($470) is 77% less expensive than in Canada ($2044). Afghanistan ranked 189th vs 19th for Canada 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 1.5 months in Canada. Ranked 185th and 15th best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Afghanistan vs Canada

We calculate prices for Afghanistan and Canada as a population-weighted mean of 12 and 153 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 Canada
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.1
$67.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$5.76
 Cappuccino
$1.29
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$1200
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$2104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$135
$1750
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.2
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.61%
5.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$542
$5236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$273
$4482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$84.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.48
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$2.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.15
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.55
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.52
$9.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.61
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$76
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$18.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$24.9
$779
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1507
$13537

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Afghanistan vs Canada

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2493
2.79M
Montreal
$1928
1.8M
Calgary
$2118
1.31M
Ottawa
$2133
1.02M
Edmonton
$1878
1.01M
Vancouver
$2540
662K
Mississauga
$2357
718K
Brampton
$2151
656K
Winnipeg
$1834
750K
Surrey
$2237
568K
Hamilton
$2089
569K
Quebec City
$1695
549K
London
$1916
422K
Halifax
$2143
440K
Laval
$2047
438K
Markham
$2222
339K
Vaughan
$2309
323K
Burnaby
$2457
249K
Gatineau
$1866
291K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Saskatoon
$1821
266K
Windsor
$1980
230K
Longueuil
$1923
254K
Oakville
$2360
214K
Richmond
$2240
210K
Burlington
$2237
187K
Regina
$1762
226K
Richmond Hill
$2520
202K
Oshawa
$1605
175K
Greater Sudbury
$2077
166K