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

🙂 Solo nomad: Afghanistan is 63.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 78.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Afghanistan is 72.5% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 79.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Afghanistan
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.18 ؋144
$16.57 A$24.86
-86.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.95 ؋656
$77.7 A$117
-87.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 ؋239
$9.88 A$14.82
-63.36%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 ؋194
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.17 ؋473
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.89 ؋58.9
$3.48 A$5.22
-74.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ؋27.10
$2.56 A$3.84
-83.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ؋11.16
$2.13 A$3.20
-92.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$6.62 A$9.93
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.31 A$10.97
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Afghanistan
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 ؋46.25
$1.51 A$2.26
-53.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 ؋15.25
$2.49 A$3.74
-90.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 ؋115
$2.07 A$3.10
-15.94%
Eggs
$1.59 ؋105
$4.27 A$6.41
-62.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.74 ؋247
$8.73 A$13.10
-57.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.35 ؋221
$8.25 A$12.38
-59.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.83 ؋385
$14.17 A$21.26
-58.86%
Apples (1kg)
$0.66 ؋43.37
$3.27 A$4.90
-79.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 ؋55.6
$2.68 A$4.02
-68.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 ؋46.93
$2.89 A$4.34
-75.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ؋33.43
$4.28 A$6.42
-88.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 ؋30.58
$2.47 A$3.70
-81.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 ؋24.38
$2.11 A$3.16
-82.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 ؋21.17
$2.30 A$3.44
-86.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ؋21.28
$1.50 A$2.24
-78.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.80 ؋119
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ؋45.40
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ؋99.6
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 ؋150
$31.81 A$47.72
-92.83%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.45 A$20.17
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.48 A$6.72
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.01 A$7.51
-
🚌 Getting Around
Afghanistan
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 ؋19.97
$2.91 A$4.37
-89.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.06 ؋796
$97.0 A$146
-87.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ؋97.4
$3.67 A$5.51
-59.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ؋45.46
$1.81 A$2.71
-61.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.67 ؋110
$38.37 A$57.6
-95.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 ؋67.7
$1.20 A$1.79
-14.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,793 ؋580.4K
$29.1K A$43.6K
-69.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.5K ؋2.3M
$22.7K A$34.1K
56.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Afghanistan
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.2 ؋4,962
$175 A$262
-57.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.42 ؋952
$26.26 A$39.39
-45.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$148 ؋9,762
$53.0 A$79.5
179.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Afghanistan
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.64 ؋636
$47.12 A$70.7
-79.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.19 ؋211
$16.51 A$24.77
-80.68%
Cinema Ticket
$2.51 ؋166
$13.57 A$20.35
-81.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Afghanistan
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.15 ؋1,528
$1,588 A$2,382
-98.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,444 ؋95.3K
$12.5K A$18.8K
-88.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Afghanistan
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.04 ؋927
$69.7 A$105
-79.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.05 ؋1,323
$50.7 A$76.0
-60.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.13 ؋2,253
$102 A$153
-66.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.54 ؋1,950
$109 A$163
-72.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Afghanistan
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$80.2 ؋5,294
$1,370 A$2,055
-94.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.2 ؋3,382
$1,076 A$1,613
-95.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 ؋12.1K
$2,270 A$3,404
-91.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 ؋6,682
$1,772 A$2,658
-94.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$613 ؋40.4K
$7,081 A$10.6K
-91.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$344 ؋22.7K
$5,392 A$8,088
-93.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Afghanistan
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$259 ؋17.1K
$3,742 A$5,614
-93.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.22
6.35
155.43%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Afghanistan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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