Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Afghanistan Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$494
$1259
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1075
$2869
🏠 One person rent
$219
$653
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1834
💸 GDP per capita
$414
$35122
😃 Human freedom index
4
4.97
❤️ Life expectancy
66
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
16
57
🌐 English speaking %
6%
55%
🎓 Higher education
26
80
😀 Quality of life
13
67
🏙️ Population
42.6M
35.3M

The average cost of living in Afghanistan ($494) is 61% less expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1259). Afghanistan ranked 189th vs 58th for Saudi Arabia 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 1.5 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 188th and 58th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia

We calculate prices for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia as a population-weighted mean of 12 and 22 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 Saudi Arabia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$6.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.77
$42.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$1.78
 Cappuccino
$1.49
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$74.1
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$1339
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$154
$791
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$57.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.8
$88.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94.9
$70.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.55%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$618
$2688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$313
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.1
$48.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.45
$5.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$3.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$87.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.71
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$6.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1289
$10085

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Cities Comparison in Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Afghanistan

City Cost of living Population
Kabul
$504
5.33M
Kandahar
$473
614K
Herat
$556
556K
Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
469K
Kunduz
$468
357K
Jalalabad
$381
263K
Lashkargah
$469
202K
Sheberghan
$470
176K
Khost
$438
160K
Ghazni
$447
143K
Puli Khumri
$447
114K
Gardez
$456
70K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1628
7.01M
Jeddah
$1210
4.7M
Mecca
$1031
2.43M
Medina
$1164
1.41M
Dammam
$1059
903K
Tabuk
$1036
886K
Qatif
$778
625K
Yanbu
$791
299K
Unaizah
$938
250K
Jubail
$917
379K
Abha
$871
236K
Dhahran
$965
138K
Ha'il
$738
311K
Al-Mubarraz
$821
299K
Sakakah
$753
150K
Ar Rass
$834
92.5K
Bareq
$873
75.4K
Najran
$864
72K
Dumat al-Jandal
$771
45.3K
Bisha
$890
31.5K
Al Wajh
$919
30.5K
As Sulayyil
$993
8.21K