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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 125.2% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 254% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 196.8% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 300.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$2.22 ؋154
621.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$10.17 ؋709
466.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$3.69 ؋257
187.26%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.91 ؋203
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.01 ؋489
-
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$0.95 ؋66.5
151.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.38 ؋26.73
584.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.15 ؋10.41
1173.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.75 ؋52.3
57.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.23 ؋16.07
565.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.69 ؋118
-4.73%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$1.54 ؋107
101.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$3.68 ؋257
287.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$3.32 ؋231
159.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$5.65 ؋394
177.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$0.61 ؋42.3
301.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$0.84 ؋58.8
146.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.71 ؋49.67
185.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$0.51 ؋35.81
419.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.44 ؋30.61
315.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.37 ؋25.52
429.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.32 ؋22.49
325.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.32 ؋22.52
131.25%
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)
$6.43 €5.55
$2.29 ؋160
180.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
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🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.28 ؋19.38
539.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$12.02 ؋838
186.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.4 ؋97.5
225.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.69 ؋48.09
92.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$1.67 ؋117
1481.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1 ؋69.4
83.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$8,532 ؋594.4K
360.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$36.6K ؋2.5M
-14.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$77.3 ؋5,385
92.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$14.49 ؋1,009
41.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$149 ؋10.4K
-77.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$9.52 ؋663
397.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$3.38 ؋235
362.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$2.47 ؋172
285.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$23.23 ؋1,619
2147.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$1,433 ؋99.8K
595.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$13.89 ؋968
528.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$19.57 ؋1,363
90.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$33.2 ؋2,313
175.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$29.84 ؋2,079
260.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$83 ؋5,780
1165.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$52 ؋3,619
1462.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$182 ؋12.7K
827.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$100 ؋6,966
1138.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$483 ؋33.7K
775.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$241 ؋16.8K
1028.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$214 ؋14.9K
834.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
16.22
-78.36%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Afghanistan: October 28, 2025

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