Afghanistan vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$450
$1728
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$985
$4068
🏠 One person rent
$201
$903
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$1546
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$2825
💸 GDP per capita
$414
$46150
😃 Human freedom index
4
8.21
❤️ Life expectancy
66
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
17
67
🌐 English speaking %
6%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
25
86
😀 Quality of life
12
85
🏙️ Population
42.6M
68.5M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($450) is 74% less expensive than in France ($1728). Afghanistan ranked 190th vs 27th for France 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 1.6 months in France. Ranked 189th and 23rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Afghanistan vs France

We calculate prices for Afghanistan and France as a population-weighted mean of 12 and 151 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 France
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.4
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.4
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$1.12
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.6
$885
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.1
$703
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$200
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$118
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.98%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$475
$6278
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$238
$4604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$64.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.23
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.88
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.6
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.47
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$24.9
$723
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1458
$11969

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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 France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2517
2.15M
Marseille
$1733
877K
Lyon
$1693
521K
Toulouse
$1657
512K
Nice
$1884
354K
Montpellier
$1593
307K
Strasbourg
$1620
292K
Nantes
$1574
325K
Lille
$1651
239K
Bordeaux
$1680
265K
Rennes
$1469
228K
Amiens
$1300
135K
Villeurbanne
$1638
162K
Angers
$1715
158K
Grenoble
$1525
156K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
120K
Le Mans
$1344
145K
Saint-Etienne
$1239
173K
Toulon
$1478
181K
Reims
$1486
178K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
148K
Orleans
$1335
116K
Saint-Denis
$1932
115K
Dijon
$1483
160K
Nimes
$1340
150K
Brest
$1202
141K
Le Havre
$1256
166K
Metz
$1526
122K
Argenteuil
$1942
107K
Tours
$1286
139K