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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 171.1% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 365.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 263.3% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 397% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$2.18 ؋144
660.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$9.95 ؋656
681.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$3.62 ؋239
172.93%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.94 ؋194
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.17 ؋473
-
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$0.89 ؋58.9
291.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$0.41 ؋27.10
524.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$0.17 ؋11.16
1152.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$0.70 ؋46.25
115.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$0.23 ؋15.25
982.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$1.74 ؋115
18.97%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$1.59 ؋105
168.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$3.74 ؋247
133.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$3.35 ؋221
146.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$5.83 ؋385
143.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$0.66 ؋43.37
395.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$0.84 ؋55.6
219.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$0.71 ؋46.93
307.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$0.51 ؋33.43
739.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$0.46 ؋30.58
436.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$0.37 ؋24.38
470.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$0.32 ؋21.17
618.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$0.32 ؋21.28
368.75%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.80 ؋119
-
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)
$31.81 A$47.72
$2.28 ؋150
1295.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
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🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$0.30 ؋19.97
870.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$12.06 ؋796
704.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$1.48 ؋97.4
147.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$0.69 ؋45.46
162.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$1.67 ؋110
2197.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.03 ؋67.7
16.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$8,793 ؋580.4K
230.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$35.5K ؋2.3M
-35.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$75.2 ؋4,962
132.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$14.42 ؋952
82.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$148 ؋9,762
-64.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$9.64 ؋636
388.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$3.19 ؋211
417.55%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$2.51 ؋166
440.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$23.15 ؋1,528
6759.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$1,444 ؋95.3K
768.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$14.04 ؋927
396.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$20.05 ؋1,323
152.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$34.13 ؋2,253
199.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$29.54 ؋1,950
268.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$80.2 ؋5,294
1608.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$51.2 ؋3,382
1999.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$183 ؋12.1K
1140.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$101 ؋6,682
1650.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$613 ؋40.4K
1055.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$344 ؋22.7K
1468.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$259 ؋17.1K
1342.99%
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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Afghanistan: January 11, 2026

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