Afghanistan vs Canada - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Canada
🚶 Cost of living one person
$450
$2002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$985
$4452
🏠 One person rent
$201
$1187
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$1933
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$2879
💸 GDP per capita
$414
$54283
😃 Human freedom index
4
8.74
❤️ Life expectancy
66
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
17
75
🌐 English speaking %
6%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
25
99
😀 Quality of life
12
90
🏙️ Population
42.6M
41.3M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($450) is 78% less expensive than in Canada ($2002). Afghanistan ranked 190th vs 18th 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 1.4 months in Canada. Ranked 189th and 15th best countries to live in the world.

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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
$2.4
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.4
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$5.5
 Cappuccino
$1.12
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.6
$1181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.1
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$200
$2057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$118
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.98%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$475
$5843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$238
$4510
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$82.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.23
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.88
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$9.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.6
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.47
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$24.9
$761
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1458
$11850

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Afghanistan

City Cost of living Population
Kabul
$458
4.27M
Kandahar
$436
614K
Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
469K
Kunduz
$428
357K
Herat
$509
556K
Jalalabad
$354
263K
Sheberghan
$432
176K
Khost
$393
160K
Ghazni
$396
143K
Puli Khumri
$404
114K
Lashkargah
$439
202K
Gardez
$401
70K

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2464
2.79M
Montreal
$1903
1.8M
Calgary
$2079
1.31M
Ottawa
$2096
1.02M
Edmonton
$1823
1.01M
Mississauga
$2326
718K
Vancouver
$2457
662K
Winnipeg
$1817
750K
Brampton
$2033
656K
Hamilton
$2103
569K
Surrey
$2297
568K
Quebec City
$1632
549K
Markham
$2242
339K
London
$1931
422K
Halifax
$2088
440K
Laval
$1930
438K
Vaughan
$2241
323K
Burnaby
$2412
249K
Gatineau
$1802
291K
Burlington
$2193
187K
Kitchener
$2071
257K
Richmond
$2172
210K
Saskatoon
$1817
266K
Longueuil
$1842
254K
Windsor
$1961
230K
Oakville
$2379
214K
Richmond Hill
$2463
202K
Regina
$1675
226K
Oshawa
$1564
175K
Guelph
$1998
144K