Cost of Living Comparison Between Afghanistan and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Afghanistan and United Kingdom

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Afghanistan is 64.2% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 79.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Afghanistan is 73.2% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 81.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Afghanistan
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.22 ุ‹154
$20.1 ยฃ14.79
-88.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.17 ุ‹709
$89.9 ยฃ66.2
-88.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.69 ุ‹257
$10.03 ยฃ7.38
-63.21%
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
$4.71 ยฃ3.46
-79.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ุ‹26.73
$2.46 ยฃ1.81
-84.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ุ‹10.41
$1.69 ยฃ1.24
-91.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$6.59 ยฃ4.85
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.27 ยฃ4.62
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Afghanistan
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 ุ‹52.3
$1.65 ยฃ1.22
-54.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 ุ‹16.07
$1.66 ยฃ1.22
-86.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 ุ‹118
$2.26 ยฃ1.67
-25.22%
Eggs
$1.54 ุ‹107
$4.08 ยฃ3.01
-62.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.68 ุ‹257
$9.78 ยฃ7.2
-62.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.32 ุ‹231
$8.74 ยฃ6.43
-62.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.65 ุ‹394
$14.34 ยฃ10.55
-60.60%
Apples (1kg)
$0.61 ุ‹42.3
$3.04 ยฃ2.24
-79.93%
Banana (1kg)
$0.84 ุ‹58.8
$1.67 ยฃ1.23
-49.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 ุ‹49.67
$2.9 ยฃ2.13
-75.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ุ‹35.81
$3.47 ยฃ2.56
-85.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ุ‹30.61
$1.62 ยฃ1.19
-72.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 ุ‹25.52
$1.6 ยฃ1.18
-76.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 ุ‹22.49
$1.12 ยฃ0.82
-71.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ุ‹22.52
$1.57 ยฃ1.15
-79.62%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.75 ุ‹122
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 ุ‹49.05
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 ุ‹99.7
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 ุ‹160
$20.41 ยฃ15.02
-88.78%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.52 ยฃ7.74
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.83 ยฃ2.08
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.3 ยฃ2.43
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Afghanistan
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ุ‹19.38
$3.33 ยฃ2.45
-91.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.02 ุ‹838
$94.8 ยฃ69.7
-87.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.4 ุ‹97.5
$5.46 ยฃ4.02
-74.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ุ‹48.09
$1.55 ยฃ1.14
-55.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.67 ุ‹117
$26.83 ยฃ19.74
-93.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 ุ‹69.4
$2 ยฃ1.47
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,532 ุ‹594.4K
$37.7K ยฃ27.7K
-77.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K ุ‹2.5M
$41.3K ยฃ30.4K
-11.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Afghanistan
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.3 ุ‹5,385
$319 ยฃ235
-75.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.49 ุ‹1,009
$17.53 ยฃ12.9
-17.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$149 ุ‹10.4K
$41.82 ยฃ30.78
256.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Afghanistan
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.52 ุ‹663
$45.9 ยฃ33.78
-79.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.38 ุ‹235
$15.86 ยฃ11.67
-78.69%
Cinema Ticket
$2.47 ุ‹172
$13.71 ยฃ10.09
-81.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Afghanistan
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.23 ุ‹1,619
$1,756 ยฃ1,293
-98.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,433 ุ‹99.8K
$21.2K ยฃ15.6K
-93.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Afghanistan
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.89 ุ‹968
$90.6 ยฃ66.7
-84.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.57 ุ‹1,363
$44.44 ยฃ32.71
-55.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.2 ุ‹2,313
$101 ยฃ74.3
-67.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.84 ุ‹2,079
$103 ยฃ76
-71.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Afghanistan
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$83 ุ‹5,780
$1,427 ยฃ1,050
-94.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52 ุ‹3,619
$1,157 ยฃ851
-95.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 ุ‹12.7K
$2,327 ยฃ1,713
-92.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$100 ุ‹6,966
$1,846 ยฃ1,359
-94.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$483 ุ‹33.7K
$6,050 ยฃ4,452
-92.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$241 ุ‹16.8K
$4,820 ยฃ3,547
-94.99%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Afghanistan
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$214 ุ‹14.9K
$3,133 ยฃ2,306
-93.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.22
5.75
182.09%

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Last update for Afghanistan: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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