Afghanistan vs Denmark - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Denmark
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$1904
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$991
$4445
🏠 One person rent
$206
$1021
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$1799
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$206
$3759
💸 GDP per capita
$416
$68454
😃 Human freedom index
4
9.04
❤️ Life expectancy
62.9
81.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
17
90
🌐 English speaking %
6%
86.1%
🎓 Higher education
24
97
😀 Quality of life
5
95
🏙️ Population
41.5M
5.83M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($455) is 76% less expensive than in Denmark ($1904). Afghanistan ranked 189th vs 18th for Denmark 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 2 months in Denmark. Ranked 193rd and 2nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Afghanistan vs Denmark

We calculate prices for Afghanistan and Denmark as a population-weighted mean of 12 and 27 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 Denmark
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.93
$95.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$7.67
 Cappuccino
$1.29
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$3.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$1095
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.9
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$119
$1491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.6
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.1
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.54%
4.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$412
$5598
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$204
$3969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$3.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$81
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$24.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$9.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.05
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.41
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.4
$65.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$30.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.5
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1294
$8822

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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 Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2333
644K
Aarhus
$1828
291K
Esbjerg
$1447
115K
Odense
$1816
177K
Frederiksberg
$2364
105K
Aalborg
$1676
113K
Gentofte
$2134
75.8K
Vejle
$1637
61.3K
Naestved
$1799
45K
Randers
$1505
62.8K
Herning
$1568
44.6K
Silkeborg
$1680
50.9K
Horsens
$1585
59.4K
Horsholm
$1952
47.5K
Kolding
$1315
58.8K
Roskilde
$1722
50K
Holstebro
$1491
37.2K
Viborg
$1508
41.1K
Hillerod
$1983
36K
Fredericia
$1506
41.2K
Helsingor
$1800
47.4K
Frederikshavn
$1394
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1416
27.6K
Svendborg
$1607
27.2K
Nuuk
$2031
18.3K
Haderslev
$1442
22.2K
Torshavn
$1828
13.3K