Afghanistan vs Canada - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Canada
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1085
$4548
🏠 One person rent
$262
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$362
$1996
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$2938
💸 GDP per capita
$356
$54918
😃 Human freedom index
4
8.55
❤️ Life expectancy
62
82.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
76
🌐 English speaking %
6%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
24
99
😀 Quality of life
9
90
🏙️ Population
37.5M
37M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($524) is 74% less expensive than in Canada ($2042). Afghanistan ranked 169th vs 14th 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 193rd 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
$2.35
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.78
$5.57
 Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.5
$1044
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$146
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$106
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.63%
6.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$429
$7111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$243
$5230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.94
$17.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.25
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.3
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.46
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$74.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.9
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.5
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26
$819
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1307
$13520

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In Afghanistan

City Cost of living Population
Kabul
$567
4.27M
Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
469K
Kandahar
$513
614K
Herat
$514
556K
Kunduz
$445
357K
Jalalabad
$347
263K
Sheberghan
$446
176K
Lashkargah
$484
202K
Khost
$423
160K
Ghazni
$455
143K
Puli Khumri
$437
114K
Gardez
$449
70K

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2576
2.79M
Montreal
$1821
1.76M
Calgary
$2113
1.31M
Edmonton
$1732
1.01M
Ottawa
$2170
1.02M
Mississauga
$2600
722K
Vancouver
$2564
662K
Hamilton
$2244
569K
Winnipeg
$1714
705K
Brampton
$2128
594K
Surrey
$2407
518K
Quebec City
$1658
549K
London
$2067
422K
Markham
$2358
329K
Laval
$1874
438K
Halifax
$2159
440K
Vaughan
$2390
306K
Burnaby
$2595
233K
Gatineau
$1530
291K
Burlington
$2293
183K
Kitchener
$2084
233K
Longueuil
$1962
254K
Saskatoon
$1858
246K
Oakville
$2192
194K
Oshawa
$1598
159K
Richmond
$2255
198K
Richmond Hill
$2622
195K
Windsor
$1790
217K
Regina
$1526
215K
Kingston
$1412
124K