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Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Afghanistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Afghanistan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Canada is 185.2% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 383.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Canada is 275.8% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 432.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.38 CA$25.54
$2.18 ุ‹144
743.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 CA$101
$9.95 ุ‹656
631.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$15.12
$3.62 ุ‹239
200.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.94 ุ‹194
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.17 ุ‹473
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Cappuccino
$3.89 CA$5.40
$0.89 ุ‹58.9
337.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$0.41 ุ‹27.10
429.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.35
$0.17 ุ‹11.16
894.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.97
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CA$8.38
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CA$3.08
$0.70 ุ‹46.25
217.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$0.23 ุ‹15.25
1117.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.16
$1.74 ุ‹115
113.79%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.96
$1.59 ุ‹105
124.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 CA$15.67
$3.74 ุ‹247
201.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 CA$16.81
$3.35 ุ‹221
260.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 CA$21.07
$5.83 ุ‹385
160.03%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.95
$0.66 ุ‹43.37
548.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.07
$0.84 ุ‹55.6
77.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.32
$0.71 ุ‹46.93
439.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.73
$0.51 ุ‹33.43
707.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$0.46 ุ‹30.58
476.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$0.37 ุ‹24.38
627.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$0.32 ุ‹21.17
718.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$0.32 ุ‹21.28
465.63%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.80 ุ‹119
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.69 ุ‹45.40
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.51 ุ‹99.6
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.65 CA$20.36
$2.28 ุ‹150
542.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 CA$18.13
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.18
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 CA$4.74
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 CA$3.61
$0.30 ุ‹19.97
763.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$105
$12.06 ุ‹796
525.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 CA$4.89
$1.48 ุ‹97.4
137.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.12
$0.69 ุ‹45.46
121.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.01 CA$40.33
$1.67 ุ‹110
1637.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.60
$1.03 ุ‹67.7
11.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.1K
$8,793 ุ‹580.4K
179.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$29.0K
$35.5K ุ‹2.3M
-41.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$219
$75.2 ุ‹4,962
109.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.09 CA$64.1
$14.42 ุ‹952
219.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 CA$86.6
$148 ุ‹9,762
-57.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.85 CA$59.6
$9.64 ุ‹636
344.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.20 CA$25.30
$3.19 ุ‹211
470.53%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 CA$16.16
$2.51 ุ‹166
363.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$798 CA$1,110
$23.15 ุ‹1,528
3348.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.5K
$1,444 ุ‹95.3K
721.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$77.2
$14.04 ุ‹927
295.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 CA$58.8
$20.05 ุ‹1,323
110.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 CA$125
$34.13 ุ‹2,253
163.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$148
$29.54 ุ‹1,950
260.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 CA$1,871
$80.2 ุ‹5,294
1578.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 CA$1,667
$51.2 ุ‹3,382
2240.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 CA$3,016
$183 ุ‹12.1K
1085.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CA$2,537
$101 ุ‹6,682
1703.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,916 CA$6,833
$613 ุ‹40.4K
702.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,953 CA$5,494
$344 ุ‹22.7K
1050.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,974 CA$4,134
$259 ุ‹17.1K
1046.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
16.22
-60.97%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

Last update for Afghanistan: January 11, 2026

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