Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Afghanistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Afghanistan

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 122.2% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 261.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 196.4% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 286.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.79
$2.17 ؋137
644.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €48.63
$9.88 ؋621
476.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 €8.84
$3.69 ؋232
180.49%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.79 ؋175
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.37 ؋463
-
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.01
$0.89 ؋55.8
165.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.18
$0.41 ؋26.06
524.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.57
$0.17 ؋10.84
982.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.91
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 €3.47
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.00
$0.74 ؋46.63
59.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.21 ؋13.19
647.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.43
$1.70 ؋107
-1.18%
Eggs
$3.03 €2.59
$1.58 ؋99.6
91.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 €12.02
$3.60 ؋226
290.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.29
$3.28 ؋206
160.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 €13.69
$5.78 ؋363
177.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.10
$0.60 ؋37.71
310.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.77
$0.79 ؋49.48
163.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.73
$0.75 ؋47.17
169.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.27
$0.47 ؋29.59
465.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.59
$0.43 ؋27.07
332.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.70
$0.39 ؋24.69
410.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.12
$0.30 ؋18.84
336.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.30 ؋18.84
163.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.95 ؋123
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.69 ؋43.21
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.48 ؋93.3
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.29
$2.17 ؋137
185.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.85
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.12
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.84
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🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.49
$0.28 ؋17.59
525.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.21 €30.07
$12.08 ؋760
191.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 €3.82
$1.43 ؋89.8
212.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.09
$0.69 ؋43.20
84.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.17 €22.35
$1.76 ؋111
1386.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.57
$0.98 ؋61.7
87.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.4K
$8,638 ؋543.3K
338.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €26.9K
$36.1K ؋2.3M
-12.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €129
$76.4 ؋4,804
98.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.21 €17.26
$14.37 ؋904
40.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.48 €29.45
$152 ؋9,564
-77.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 €40.32
$9.83 ؋618
380.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 €13.81
$3.36 ؋211
381.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.12
$2.39 ؋150
297.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €439
$23.65 ؋1,488
2073.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,741
$1,463 ؋92.0K
599.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €73.1
$14.23 ؋895
501.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.27
$19.44 ؋1,223
88.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €77.8
$33.23 ؋2,090
174.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €91.8
$28.95 ؋1,821
271.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €912
$82.2 ؋5,168
1200.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 €701
$52.9 ؋3,327
1452.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 €1,417
$182 ؋11.4K
812.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,043
$100.0 ؋6,289
1120.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,315 €3,685
$618 ؋38.9K
598.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,771 €2,366
$340 ؋21.4K
714.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 €1,804
$278 ؋17.5K
661.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
16.22
-78.36%

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

Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

Last update for Afghanistan: March 2, 2026

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