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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 190.1% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 337% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 269% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 407.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.64
$2.20 ؋142
685.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.6 €65.0
$10.07 ؋650
661.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 €9.91
$3.66 ؋237
219.40%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.88 ؋186
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.00 ؋452
-
Cappuccino
$4.13 €3.50
$0.88 ؋56.9
369.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.83
$0.41 ؋26.70
714.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.59
$0.13 ؋8.71
2246.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.28 €4.47
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 €3.85
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.11
$0.75 ؋48.73
74.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.90
$0.23 ؋14.91
878.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 €2.80
$1.76 ؋114
87.50%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.34
$1.53 ؋98.9
157.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.76 €12.52
$3.77 ؋243
291.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.38 €12.20
$3.28 ؋212
338.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.53 €16.56
$5.82 ؋376
235.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 €2.69
$0.64 ؋41.55
395.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.54
$0.85 ؋54.8
112.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$0.70 ؋45.43
220.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 €4.20
$0.51 ؋33.00
872.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 €1.36
$0.47 ؋30.32
240.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.34
$0.40 ؋25.60
295.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.55
$0.32 ؋20.82
468.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.90
$0.30 ؋19.25
253.33%
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)
-
$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)
$9.78 €8.29
$2.18 ؋141
348.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 €5.44
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.93
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.42
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🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.75 €3.18
$0.30 ؋19.52
1150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €56.9
$12.42 ؋802
440.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 €4.80
$1.47 ؋94.7
285.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.66 ؋42.56
237.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.11 €32.32
$1.75 ؋113
2077.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.72
$1.00 ؋64.4
103.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €26.8K
$8,709 ؋562.5K
262.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K €32.2K
$36.6K ؋2.4M
3.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$353 €299
$76.2 ؋4,920
363.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.42 €23.26
$14.45 ؋933
89.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 €44.75
$150 ؋9,657
-64.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.00 €34.77
$9.63 ؋622
325.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.60 €20.86
$3.31 ؋214
643.20%
Cinema Ticket
$14.00 €11.88
$2.39 ؋155
485.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 €394
$23.65 ؋1,528
1865.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.7K
$1,436 ؋92.8K
945.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €78.3
$13.86 ؋895
566.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.28 €36.70
$19.37 ؋1,251
123.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €87.0
$32.88 ؋2,124
212.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €114
$28.82 ؋1,861
366.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 €871
$83.1 ؋5,369
1135.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 €648
$53.1 ؋3,427
1339.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,900 €1,611
$187 ؋12.1K
915.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 €1,212
$103 ؋6,668
1284.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,440 €5,461
$622 ؋40.2K
935.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,243 €3,598
$351 ؋22.7K
1109.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,484 €2,955
$259 ؋16.7K
1245.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
16.22
-75.46%

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Last update for Germany: April 12, 2026

Last update for Afghanistan: April 11, 2026

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