Afghanistan vs Canada - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Canada
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$1980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$4423
🏠 One person rent
$206
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$1939
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$206
$2816
💸 GDP per capita
$416
$53431
😃 Human freedom index
4
8.74
❤️ Life expectancy
62.9
81.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
17
75
🌐 English speaking %
6%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
24
99
😀 Quality of life
5
87
🏙️ Population
41.5M
37M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($455) is 77% less expensive than in Canada ($1980). Afghanistan ranked 189th vs 15th 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 0.5 months in Afghanistan compared to 1.4 months in Canada. Ranked 193rd and 17th 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
$2.26
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.93
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$5.32
 Cappuccino
$1.29
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$1170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.9
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$2026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$119
$1688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.6
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.1
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.54%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$412
$5833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$204
$4502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$81.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$16.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$12.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.05
$9.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.41
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.4
$74.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.5
$774
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1294
$12417

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$349

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Cities Comparison in Afghanistan vs Canada

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Afghanistan

City Cost of living Population
Kabul
$474
4.27M
Kandahar
$468
614K
Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
469K
Herat
$512
556K
Kunduz
$394
357K
Jalalabad
$303
263K
Sheberghan
$414
176K
Lashkargah
$476
202K
Ghazni
$389
143K
Khost
$366
160K
Puli Khumri
$381
114K
Gardez
$386
70K

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2453
2.79M
Montreal
$1857
1.8M
Calgary
$2077
1.31M
Ottawa
$2055
1.02M
Edmonton
$1769
1.01M
Mississauga
$2370
718K
Vancouver
$2488
662K
Winnipeg
$1777
750K
Brampton
$1946
656K
Hamilton
$2017
569K
Surrey
$2280
568K
Quebec City
$1644
549K
Halifax
$2086
440K
London
$1936
422K
Markham
$2291
339K
Laval
$1900
438K
Vaughan
$2267
323K
Gatineau
$1768
291K
Burnaby
$2495
249K
Kitchener
$2056
257K
Longueuil
$1835
254K
Burlington
$2185
187K
Saskatoon
$1786
266K
Windsor
$1694
230K
Richmond
$2093
210K
Oakville
$2142
214K
Richmond Hill
$2447
202K
Regina
$1540
226K
Oshawa
$1554
175K
Sherbrooke
$1395
175K