Afghanistan vs Denmark - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Denmark
🚶 Cost of living one person
$470
$2174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$5006
🏠 One person rent
$209
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$289
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$699
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.4
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$4456
💸 GDP per capita
$414
$71026
😃 Human freedom index
4
9.03
❤️ Life expectancy
66
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
16
89
🌐 English speaking %
6%
86.1%
🎓 Higher education
26
97
😀 Quality of life
16
98
🏙️ Population
42.6M
5.98M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($470) is 78% less expensive than in Denmark ($2174). Afghanistan ranked 189th vs 16th 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 0.3 months in Afghanistan compared to 2 months in Denmark. Ranked 185th 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
$2.75
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.1
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$8.76
 Cappuccino
$1.29
$6.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$4.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$938
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$2309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$135
$1727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.2
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.61%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$542
$6705
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$273
$4650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.48
$23.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$3.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$5.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.15
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.55
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.52
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.61
$20
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$24.9
$663
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1507
$8960

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Cities Comparison in Afghanistan vs Denmark

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Afghanistan

City Cost of living Population
Kabul
$473
5.33M
Kandahar
$463
614K
Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
469K
Kunduz
$454
357K
Jalalabad
$368
263K
Herat
$532
556K
Sheberghan
$457
176K
Khost
$423
160K
Puli Khumri
$429
114K
Ghazni
$425
143K
Lashkargah
$467
202K
Gardez
$433
70K

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2656
667K
Aarhus
$2158
291K
Odense
$1784
185K
Frederiksberg
$2698
106K
Aalborg
$1864
122K
Esbjerg
$1714
71.6K
Gentofte
$2429
75.8K
Vejle
$1891
62K
Herning
$1666
51.3K
Naestved
$2113
45K
Randers
$1691
64.5K
Roskilde
$2192
53.4K
Horsens
$1781
64.4K
Silkeborg
$1888
50.9K
Kolding
$1689
63.6K
Horsholm
$2273
47.5K
Holstebro
$1673
37.2K
Hillerod
$2364
36K
Fredericia
$1702
41.2K
Helsingor
$2042
47.4K
Viborg
$1667
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1563
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1619
27.6K
Svendborg
$1825
27.2K
Nuuk
$2363
18.3K
Haderslev
$1681
22.2K
Torshavn
$2066
14K