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Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Afghanistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Afghanistan

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 147.5% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 270% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 256.7% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 325.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.22
$2.18 ؋144
710.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 €69.8
$9.95 ؋656
714.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.81
$3.62 ؋239
214.36%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.94 ؋194
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.17 ؋473
-
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$0.89 ؋58.9
122.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$0.41 ؋27.10
624.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.17 ؋11.16
676.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 €4.57
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$0.70 ؋46.25
132.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$0.23 ؋15.25
947.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$1.74 ؋115
74.71%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.56
$1.59 ؋105
159.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.11
$3.74 ؋247
337.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$3.35 ؋221
276.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.89
$5.83 ؋385
255.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$0.66 ؋43.37
274.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.84 ؋55.6
165.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$0.71 ؋46.93
278.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$0.51 ؋33.43
556.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$0.46 ؋30.58
319.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$0.37 ؋24.38
408.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.32 ؋21.17
378.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$0.32 ؋21.28
68.75%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.80 ؋119
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.69 ؋45.40
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.51 ؋99.6
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$2.28 ؋150
211.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
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🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.30 ؋19.97
550.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 €36.24
$12.06 ؋796
248.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.13
$1.48 ؋97.4
302.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.69 ؋45.46
123.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.71
$1.67 ؋110
1964.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.03 ؋67.7
103.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €28.0K
$8,793 ؋580.4K
268.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.1K
$35.5K ؋2.3M
-4.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$75.2 ؋4,962
192.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.65
$14.42 ؋952
-6.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 €26.72
$148 ؋9,762
-79.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €49.91
$9.64 ؋636
500.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 €21.82
$3.19 ؋211
693.42%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.02
$2.51 ؋166
317.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 €493
$23.15 ؋1,528
2372.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,091
$1,444 ؋95.3K
630.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.4
$14.04 ؋927
539.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.04
$20.05 ؋1,323
102.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$34.13 ؋2,253
193.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$29.54 ؋1,950
351.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €725
$80.2 ؋5,294
948.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$51.2 ؋3,382
1179.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 €1,276
$183 ؋12.1K
708.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$101 ؋6,682
973.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 €3,376
$613 ؋40.4K
539.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,131
$344 ؋22.7K
619.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 €1,693
$259 ؋17.1K
657.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
16.22
-72.81%

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Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Afghanistan: January 11, 2026

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