Afghanistan vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$470
$2421
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$5667
🏠 One person rent
$209
$1480
🏘️ Family rent
$289
$2475
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.4
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$3985
💸 GDP per capita
$414
$67520
😃 Human freedom index
4
8.81
❤️ Life expectancy
66
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
16
78
🌐 English speaking %
6%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
26
96
😀 Quality of life
16
94
🏙️ Population
42.6M
18M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($470) is 81% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($2421). Afghanistan ranked 189th vs 13th for the Netherlands 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 the Netherlands. Ranked 185th and 8th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Afghanistan vs the Netherlands

We calculate prices for Afghanistan and the Netherlands as a population-weighted mean of 12 and 70 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 Netherlands
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.1
$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$6.79
 Cappuccino
$1.29
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$1482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$2680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$135
$2140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.2
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.61%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$542
$6672
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$273
$5056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.48
$30.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.15
$7.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.55
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.52
$6.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.61
$16.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$61.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$24.9
$2174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1507
$11739

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Cities Comparison in Afghanistan vs the Netherlands

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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 the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3203
921K
Rotterdam
$2637
664K
The Hague
$2701
548K
Utrecht
$2669
359K
Eindhoven
$2287
244K
Groningen
$1973
238K
Breda
$2206
188K
Almere
$2440
215K
Tilburg
$2340
228K
Arnhem
$2189
164K
Haarlem
$2822
163K
Nijmegen
$2200
177K
Leiden
$2348
124K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
159K
Enschede
$2150
160K
Apeldoorn
$2119
139K
Maastricht
$2233
120K
Venlo
$2137
102K
Delft
$2389
109K
Zwolle
$2002
130K
Hilversum
$2636
91.2K
Purmerend
$2223
81.5K
Emmen
$1774
107K
Deventer
$2055
101K
Leeuwarden
$2016
93.8K
Roosendaal
$2264
77K
Heerlen
$1930
86.9K
Zeist
$2457
65K
Scheveningen
$2471
61K
Bergen op Zoom
$2295
66.4K