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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 178.7% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 363.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 271.1% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 406.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$2.22 ؋154
619.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$10.17 ؋709
658.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$3.69 ؋257
161.79%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.91 ؋203
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.01 ؋489
-
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$0.95 ؋66.5
275.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$0.38 ؋26.73
594.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.15 ؋10.41
1380.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$0.75 ؋52.3
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$0.23 ؋16.07
952.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.69 ؋118
19.53%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$1.54 ؋107
184.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$3.68 ؋257
140.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$3.32 ؋231
148.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$5.65 ؋394
150.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$0.61 ؋42.3
431.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$0.84 ؋58.8
219.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$0.71 ؋49.67
302.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$0.51 ؋35.81
733.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$0.44 ؋30.61
479.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$0.37 ؋25.52
491.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.32 ؋22.49
600.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.32 ؋22.52
390.63%
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)
$31.36 A$48.04
$2.29 ؋160
1269.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
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🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.28 ؋19.38
960.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$12.02 ؋838
715.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$1.4 ؋97.5
158.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.69 ؋48.09
163.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$1.67 ؋117
2162.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1 ؋69.4
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$8,532 ؋594.4K
241.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$36.6K ؋2.5M
-38.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$77.3 ؋5,385
132.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$14.49 ؋1,009
81.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$149 ؋10.4K
-64.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$9.52 ؋663
391.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$3.38 ؋235
384.32%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$2.47 ؋172
459.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$23.23 ؋1,619
6783.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$1,433 ؋99.8K
757.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$13.89 ؋968
415.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$19.57 ؋1,363
162.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$33.2 ؋2,313
204.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$29.84 ؋2,079
267.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$83 ؋5,780
1580.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$52 ؋3,619
2028.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$182 ؋12.7K
1144.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$100 ؋6,966
1674.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$483 ؋33.7K
1344.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$241 ؋16.8K
2015.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$214 ؋14.9K
1595.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
16.22
-60.85%

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

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Afghanistan: October 28, 2025

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