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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 186.4% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 324.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 276.7% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 406% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$2.22 ؋154
670.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$10.17 ؋709
636.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$3.69 ؋257
210.84%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.91 ؋203
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.01 ؋489
-
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$0.95 ؋66.5
322.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$0.38 ؋26.73
776.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.15 ؋10.41
1826.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$0.75 ؋52.3
68.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.23 ؋16.07
852.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.69 ؋118
104.73%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$1.54 ؋107
146.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$3.68 ؋257
300.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$3.32 ؋231
316.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$5.65 ؋394
252.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$0.61 ؋42.3
421.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.84 ؋58.8
113.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$0.71 ؋49.67
226.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$0.51 ؋35.81
827.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.44 ؋30.61
259.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$0.37 ؋25.52
337.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$0.32 ؋22.49
481.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.32 ؋22.52
234.38%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.75 ؋122
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.7 ؋49.05
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 ؋99.7
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$2.29 ؋160
329.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.28 ؋19.38
1214.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$12.02 ؋838
465.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.4 ؋97.5
319.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.69 ؋48.09
223.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$1.67 ؋117
2156.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1 ؋69.4
97.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$8,532 ؋594.4K
271.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$36.6K ؋2.5M
1.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$77.3 ؋5,385
352.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$14.49 ؋1,009
86.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$149 ؋10.4K
-65.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$9.52 ؋663
326.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$3.38 ؋235
626.04%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$2.47 ؋172
472.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$23.23 ؋1,619
1893.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$1,433 ؋99.8K
953.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$13.89 ؋968
579.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$19.57 ؋1,363
122.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$33.2 ؋2,313
202.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$29.84 ؋2,079
345.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$83 ؋5,780
1156.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$52 ؋3,619
1372.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$182 ؋12.7K
946.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$100 ؋6,966
1344.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$483 ؋33.7K
1211.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$241 ؋16.8K
1927.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$214 ؋14.9K
1472.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
16.22
-75.46%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Afghanistan: October 28, 2025

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