Afghanistan vs Colombia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Colombia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$450
$833
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$985
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$201
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$605
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$445
💸 GDP per capita
$414
$7914
😃 Human freedom index
4
6.95
❤️ Life expectancy
66
77.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
17
39
🌐 English speaking %
6%
4.2%
🎓 Higher education
25
77
😀 Quality of life
12
45
🏙️ Population
42.6M
52.9M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($450) is 46% less expensive than in Colombia ($833). Afghanistan ranked 190th vs 123rd for Colombia 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 0.5 months in Colombia. Ranked 189th and 115th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Afghanistan vs Colombia

We calculate prices for Afghanistan and Colombia as a population-weighted mean of 12 and 50 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 Colombia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.4
$5.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.4
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.43
 Cappuccino
$1.12
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.6
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.1
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$200
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$118
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.98%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$475
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$238
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.23
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.88
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.6
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.47
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$24.9
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1458
$6710

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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 Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$976
8.03M
Medellin
$1030
2.53M
Cali
$759
2.47M
Barranquilla
$843
1.33M
Cartagena
$1105
915K
Cucuta
$620
806K
Soledad
$883
676K
Soacha
$848
783K
Bello
$881
562K
Manizales
$678
454K
Pereira
$730
591K
Bucaramanga
$693
615K
Villavicencio
$546
664K
Valledupar
$654
544K
Buenaventura
$782
424K
Ibague
$506
546K
Santa Marta
$929
516K
Pasto
$608
411K
Neiva
$565
380K
Palmira
$693
359K
Monteria
$663
400K
Barrancabermeja
$1082
300K
Popayan
$572
301K
Envigado
$950
229K
Floridablanca
$686
267K
Armenia
$667
301K
Sincelejo
$547
287K
Tulua
$511
219K
Tumaco
$622
213K
Florencia
$489
192K