Cost of Living Comparison Between Afghanistan and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Afghanistan and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Afghanistan is 64.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 78.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Afghanistan is 73.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 80.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Afghanistan
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.22 ؋154
$15.97 A$24.47
-86.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.17 ؋709
$77.2 A$118
-86.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.69 ؋257
$9.66 A$14.8
-61.80%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 ؋203
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.01 ؋489
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.95 ؋66.5
$3.57 A$5.48
-73.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ؋26.73
$2.64 A$4.04
-85.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ؋10.41
$2.22 A$3.41
-93.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$6.57 A$10.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.98 A$10.7
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Afghanistan
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 ؋52.3
$1.5 A$2.3
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 ؋16.07
$2.42 A$3.7
-90.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 ؋118
$2.02 A$3.1
-16.34%
Eggs
$1.54 ؋107
$4.38 A$6.71
-64.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.68 ؋257
$8.86 A$13.58
-58.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.32 ؋231
$8.26 A$12.66
-59.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.65 ؋394
$14.14 A$21.66
-60.04%
Apples (1kg)
$0.61 ؋42.3
$3.24 A$4.96
-81.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 ؋58.8
$2.68 A$4.11
-68.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 ؋49.67
$2.86 A$4.39
-75.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ؋35.81
$4.25 A$6.5
-88.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ؋30.61
$2.55 A$3.91
-82.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 ؋25.52
$2.19 A$3.35
-83.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 ؋22.49
$2.24 A$3.43
-85.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ؋22.52
$1.57 A$2.41
-79.62%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.75 ؋122
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 ؋49.05
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 ؋99.7
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 ؋160
$31.36 A$48.04
-92.70%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.32 A$20.41
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.61 A$7.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.97 A$7.61
-
🚌 Getting Around
Afghanistan
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ؋19.38
$2.97 A$4.54
-90.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.02 ؋838
$98 A$150
-87.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.4 ؋97.5
$3.62 A$5.55
-61.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ؋48.09
$1.82 A$2.79
-62.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.67 ؋117
$37.78 A$57.9
-95.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 ؋69.4
$1.2 A$1.84
-16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,532 ؋594.4K
$29.1K A$44.6K
-70.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K ؋2.5M
$22.5K A$34.5K
62.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Afghanistan
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.3 ؋5,385
$180 A$276
-57.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.49 ؋1,009
$26.23 A$40.19
-44.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$149 ؋10.4K
$52.8 A$80.9
182.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Afghanistan
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.52 ؋663
$46.77 A$71.7
-79.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.38 ؋235
$16.37 A$25.08
-79.35%
Cinema Ticket
$2.47 ؋172
$13.82 A$21.18
-82.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Afghanistan
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.23 ؋1,619
$1,599 A$2,450
-98.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,433 ؋99.8K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-88.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Afghanistan
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.89 ؋968
$71.7 A$110
-80.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.57 ؋1,363
$51.5 A$78.8
-61.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.2 ؋2,313
$101 A$155
-67.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.84 ؋2,079
$110 A$168
-72.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Afghanistan
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$83 ؋5,780
$1,395 A$2,137
-94.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52 ؋3,619
$1,106 A$1,694
-95.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 ؋12.7K
$2,271 A$3,480
-91.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$100 ؋6,966
$1,775 A$2,719
-94.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$483 ؋33.7K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-93.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$241 ؋16.8K
$5,106 A$7,823
-95.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Afghanistan
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$214 ؋14.9K
$3,626 A$5,555
-94.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.22
6.35
155.43%

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Last update for Afghanistan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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