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Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Afghanistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Afghanistan

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 182.5% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 343.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 275.7% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 392.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$2.18 ؋144
706.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.7
$9.95 ؋656
654.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$3.62 ؋239
218.78%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.94 ؋194
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.17 ؋473
-
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.53
$0.89 ؋58.9
360.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$0.41 ؋27.10
729.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$0.17 ؋11.16
1682.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.53
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$0.70 ؋46.25
78.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.23 ؋15.25
895.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$1.74 ؋115
93.68%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$1.59 ؋105
138.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.54
$3.74 ؋247
288.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.31
$3.35 ؋221
326.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.23
$5.83 ؋385
242.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.72
$0.66 ؋43.37
378.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.84 ؋55.6
113.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$0.71 ؋46.93
211.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.07
$0.51 ؋33.43
827.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$0.46 ؋30.58
236.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$0.37 ؋24.38
340.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$0.32 ؋21.17
478.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.32 ؋21.28
234.38%
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
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.80 €8.45
$2.28 ؋150
329.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.98
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
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🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.17
$0.30 ؋19.97
1126.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.5
$12.06 ؋796
453.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.90
$1.48 ؋97.4
284.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.96
$0.69 ؋45.46
230.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.16 €32.89
$1.67 ؋110
2185.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$1.03 ؋67.7
92.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$8,793 ؋580.4K
261.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.2K
$35.5K ؋2.3M
5.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$75.2 ؋4,962
371.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 €23.87
$14.42 ؋952
92.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.29
$148 ؋9,762
-65.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.55
$9.64 ؋636
327.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.11
$3.19 ؋211
667.71%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.96
$2.51 ؋166
452.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €397
$23.15 ؋1,528
1890.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$1,444 ؋95.3K
949.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.8
$14.04 ؋927
567.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 €37.44
$20.05 ؋1,323
116.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$34.13 ؋2,253
193.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$29.54 ؋1,950
350.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €895
$80.2 ؋5,294
1194.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$51.2 ؋3,382
1409.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,665
$183 ؋12.1K
955.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,251
$101 ؋6,682
1333.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,257 €5,393
$613 ؋40.4K
921.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,369 €3,766
$344 ؋22.7K
1171.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,444 €2,969
$259 ؋17.1K
1227.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
16.22
-75.46%

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

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

Last update for Afghanistan: January 11, 2026

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