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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 153% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 261% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 251.3% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 333.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$2.22 ؋154
674.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$10.17 ؋709
686.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$3.69 ؋257
208.40%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.91 ؋203
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.01 ؋489
-
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$0.95 ؋66.5
110.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.38 ؋26.73
655.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.15 ؋10.41
800.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$0.75 ؋52.3
124.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$0.23 ؋16.07
904.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.69 ؋118
71.60%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$1.54 ؋107
162.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$3.68 ؋257
353.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$3.32 ؋231
268.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$5.65 ؋394
256.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$0.61 ؋42.3
304.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.84 ؋58.8
152.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$0.71 ؋49.67
281.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$0.51 ؋35.81
543.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.44 ؋30.61
363.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$0.37 ؋25.52
391.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.32 ؋22.49
359.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.32 ؋22.52
59.38%
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
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$2.29 ؋160
194.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
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🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.28 ؋19.38
600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$12.02 ؋838
253.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$1.4 ؋97.5
305.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$0.69 ؋48.09
130.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$1.67 ؋117
1941.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1 ؋69.4
101.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$8,532 ؋594.4K
272.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$36.6K ؋2.5M
-10.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$77.3 ؋5,385
187.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$14.49 ؋1,009
-7.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$149 ؋10.4K
-78.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$9.52 ؋663
503.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$3.38 ؋235
664.50%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$2.47 ؋172
313.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$23.23 ؋1,619
2378.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$1,433 ؋99.8K
647.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$13.89 ؋968
568.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$19.57 ؋1,363
108.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$33.2 ؋2,313
196.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$29.84 ؋2,079
339.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$83 ؋5,780
928.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$52 ؋3,619
1165.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$182 ؋12.7K
732.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$100 ؋6,966
972.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$483 ؋33.7K
747.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$241 ؋16.8K
974.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$214 ؋14.9K
816.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
16.22
-72.81%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Afghanistan: October 28, 2025

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