20.93
Chennai (Madras)
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Cost of Living in Afghanistan - Updated Prices & Insights
20.04
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $377 (excluding rent), and $489 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $681 (excluding rent), and $874 including rent.
๐ฝ Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.21 ุ154
$1.47 ุ103
$4.41 ุ307
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.16 ุ708
$7.31 ุ509
$16.23 ุ1,130
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.5 ุ244
$3.5 ุ244
$4.2 ุ292
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.8 ุ195
$1.41 ุ97.9
$7.02 ุ489
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 ุ502
$2.88 ุ201
$7.21 ุ502
Cappuccino
$0.88 ุ61.2
$0.55 ุ38.33
$2.09 ุ145
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ุ26.68
$0.28 ุ19.34
$0.69 ุ48.02
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ุ9.38
$0.13 ุ8.75
$0.26 ุ18.13
๐ Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 ุ49.59
$0.42 ุ29.21
$0.84 ุ58.4
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 ุ14.6
$0.13 ุ9.29
$0.34 ุ23.88
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 ุ123
$0.88 ุ61.7
$2.51 ุ175
Eggs
$1.54 ุ107
$1.19 ุ83.2
$1.7 ุ118
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.62 ุ252
$2.81 ุ196
$7.04 ุ491
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.31 ุ231
$2.41 ุ168
$4.25 ุ296
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.68 ุ396
$5.04 ุ351
$7.21 ุ502
Apples (1kg)
$0.64 ุ44.7
$0.33 ุ22.71
$1.03 ุ71.7
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ุ57.2
$0.58 ุ40.28
$2.19 ุ153
Oranges (1kg)
$0.7 ุ48.78
$0.41 ุ28.73
$2.75 ุ192
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 ุ35.13
$0.23 ุ15.77
$0.89 ุ61.7
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 ุ32.22
$0.23 ุ15.75
$0.74 ุ51.6
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 ุ27.54
$0.3 ุ21.02
$0.75 ุ52.2
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 ุ22.58
$0.15 ุ10.2
$0.52 ุ36.42
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ุ20.72
$0.28 ุ19.39
$0.48 ุ33.43
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.69 ุ118
$0.84 ุ58.9
$21.18 ุ1,475
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ุ48.28
$0.41 ุ28.83
$1.11 ุ77.1
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 ุ104
$0.73 ุ51
$2.63 ุ184
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.25 ุ157
$0.87 ุ60.4
$2.89 ุ202
๐ Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ุ20.95
$0.15 ุ10.11
$0.45 ุ31.06
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.43 ุ866
$7.31 ุ509
$29.23 ุ2,036
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ุ97.9
$0.7 ุ48.96
$2.11 ุ147
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 ุ45.81
$0.39 ุ27.35
$1.33 ุ92.3
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 ุ122
$1.46 ุ102
$4.37 ุ305
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 ุ72.3
$0.88 ุ61.6
$1.43 ุ99.5
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,678 ุ604.6K
$7,955 ุ554.2K
$8,678 ุ604.6K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K ุ2.6M
$32.5K ุ2.3M
$40.7K ุ2.8M
๐งพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$77.6 ุ5,405
$36.58 ุ2,548
$146 ุ10.2K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.75 ุ1,028
$11.64 ุ811
$15.99 ุ1,114
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$149 ุ10.3K
$49.81 ุ3,470
$285 ุ19.8K
๐ Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.68 ุ675
$7.15 ุ498
$14.29 ุ995
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.34 ุ233
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.49 ุ173
$1.47 ุ102
$4.4 ุ306
๐งธ Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.52 ุ1,638
$14.44 ุ1,006
$57.8 ุ4,025
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,456 ุ101.5K
$1,165 ุ81.2K
$1,748 ุ121.8K
๐๐ Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.23 ุ991
$7.3 ุ509
$21.9 ุ1,525
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.15 ุ1,404
$10.26 ุ715
$29.3 ุ2,041
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.88 ุ2,360
$14.52 ุ1,011
$72.6 ุ5,058
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.62 ุ2,063
$14.49 ุ1,010
$58 ุ4,039
๐ Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$80.9 ุ5,633
$56.9 ุ3,962
$142 ุ9,904
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.9 ุ3,684
$36.47 ุ2,540
$87.5 ุ6,097
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$185 ุ12.9K
$115 ุ7,991
$287 ุ20K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 ุ7,126
$72.4 ุ5,045
$145 ุ10.1K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$464 ุ32.3K
$341 ุ23.7K
$727 ุ50.6K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$214 ุ14.9K
$113 ุ7,906
$296 ุ20.6K
๐ต Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$207 ุ14.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.22
10
25
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