Cost of Living Comparison Between Gardez and Mazar-i-Sharif Cost of Living Comparison Between Gardez and Mazar-i-Sharif

😐 Solo nomad: Gardez is 0 than Mazar-i-Sharif without rent, and 0 with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gardez is 91.4% cheaper than Mazar-i-Sharif without rent, and 92.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.1 ؋146

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$15.66 ؋1,091

$14.15 ؋986

10.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.35 ؋233

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.59 ؋250

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.24 ؋504

Cappuccino

$1.12 ؋77.8

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ؋36.13

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ؋18.91

Milk (1 liter)

$0.58 ؋40.52

White Bread (500g)

$0.18 ؋12.35

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.55 ؋108

Eggs

$1.6 ؋111

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.95 ؋345

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.69 ؋257

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.49 ؋383

Apples (1kg)

$0.57 ؋39.98

Banana (1kg)

$0.94 ؋65.2

Oranges (1kg)

$0.71 ؋49.81

Tomato (1kg)

$0.59 ؋41.38

Potato (1kg)

$0.43 ؋30.18

Onion (1kg)

$0.35 ؋24.52

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.41 ؋28.6

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.28 ؋19.24

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.33 ؋92.8

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 ؋31.34

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 ؋82.3

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.18 ؋82

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ؋35.74

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$21.59 ؋1,504

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 ؋48.41

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.38 ؋96.3

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 ؋102

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ؋77.8

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$9,985 ؋695.6K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$40.8K ؋2.8M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$112 ؋7,774

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$15.93 ؋1,110

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$284 ؋19.8K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$10.95 ؋763

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.65 ؋254

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 ؋293

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$29 ؋2,020

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$12.11 ؋844

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$17.37 ؋1,210

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$87.6 ؋6,101

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$42.48 ؋2,959

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$143 ؋9,962

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$71.9 ؋5,008

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$375 ؋26.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$148 ؋10.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$260 ؋18.1K

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

Last update for Gardez: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mazar-i-Sharif: October 28, 2025