Afghanistan vs Chile - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Chile
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1085
$2270
🏠 One person rent
$262
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$362
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$692
💸 GDP per capita
$356
$15355
😃 Human freedom index
4
8.16
❤️ Life expectancy
62
78.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
66
🌐 English speaking %
6%
9.5%
🎓 Higher education
24
85
😀 Quality of life
9
65
🏙️ Population
37.5M
19.5M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($524) is 44% less expensive than in Chile ($936). Afghanistan ranked 169th vs 89th for Chile 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 0.7 months in Chile. Ranked 193rd and 51st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Afghanistan vs Chile

We calculate prices for Afghanistan and Chile as a population-weighted mean of 12 and 46 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 Chile
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.35
$9.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.78
$2.96
 Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.5
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$146
$592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$106
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.63%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$429
$2121
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$243
$2118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.94
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$5.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.25
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.3
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.46
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$12.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.9
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.5
$64.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1307
$5628

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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 Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1075
6.26M
Puente Alto
$862
574K
San Bernardo
$763
301K
Antofagasta
$962
349K
Los Angeles
$757
143K
Vina del Mar
$854
333K
Calama
$689
158K
Iquique
$825
188K
Valparaiso
$888
297K
Coquimbo
$761
204K
Talca
$724
206K
Temuco
$820
282K
La Serena
$782
195K
Rancagua
$785
231K
Concepcion
$870
218K
Chillan
$693
164K
Copiapo
$739
151K
Arica
$702
202K
Talcahuano
$686
148K
Puerto Montt
$672
170K
Osorno
$738
147K
Punta Arenas
$980
123K
Valdivia
$719
150K
Quilpue
$825
148K
Curico
$730
162K
Coronel
$810
116K
Linares
$816
73.6K
San Antonio
$1044
86.2K
Villa Alemana
$827
125K
Ovalle
$747
75.9K