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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Canada is 193.2% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 375.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Canada is 279.3% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 429.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$2.20 ุ‹142
729.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$10.07 ุ‹650
623.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$3.66 ุ‹237
202.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.88 ุ‹186
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.00 ุ‹452
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Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$0.88 ุ‹56.9
322.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$0.41 ุ‹26.70
429.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$0.13 ุ‹8.71
1184.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$0.75 ุ‹48.73
208.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$0.23 ุ‹14.91
1052.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$1.76 ุ‹114
104.55%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$1.53 ุ‹98.9
133.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$3.77 ุ‹243
207.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$3.28 ุ‹212
279.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$5.82 ุ‹376
162.03%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$0.64 ุ‹41.55
576.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$0.85 ุ‹54.8
70.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$0.70 ุ‹45.43
440.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$0.51 ุ‹33.00
725.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$0.47 ุ‹30.32
472.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$0.40 ุ‹25.60
587.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$0.32 ุ‹20.82
687.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$0.30 ุ‹19.25
520.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$2.81 ุ‹182
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.68 ุ‹44.24
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.45 ุ‹93.9
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$2.18 ุ‹141
574.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.30 ุ‹19.52
773.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$12.42 ุ‹802
508.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$1.47 ุ‹94.7
138.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$0.66 ุ‹42.56
125.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$1.75 ุ‹113
1533.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.00 ุ‹64.4
15.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$8,709 ุ‹562.5K
184.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$36.6K ุ‹2.4M
-42.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$76.2 ุ‹4,920
99.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$14.45 ุ‹933
217.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$150 ุ‹9,657
-57.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$9.63 ุ‹622
345.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$3.31 ุ‹214
435.65%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$2.39 ุ‹155
380.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$23.65 ุ‹1,528
3326.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$1,436 ุ‹92.8K
756.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$13.86 ุ‹895
300.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$19.37 ุ‹1,251
116.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$32.88 ุ‹2,124
173.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$28.82 ุ‹1,861
268.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$83.1 ุ‹5,369
1512.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$53.1 ุ‹3,427
2194.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$187 ุ‹12.1K
1068.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$103 ุ‹6,668
1671.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$622 ุ‹40.2K
682.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$351 ุ‹22.7K
1030.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canada
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$259 ุ‹16.7K
1074.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
16.22
-60.97%

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Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for Afghanistan: April 11, 2026

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