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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 118.2% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 258.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 192.7% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 283.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 €13.92
$2.18 ؋144
640.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.70
$9.95 ؋656
479.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.08
$3.62 ؋239
190.88%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.94 ؋194
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.17 ؋473
-
Cappuccino
$2.31 €2.00
$0.89 ؋58.9
159.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$0.41 ؋27.10
529.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.17 ؋11.16
964.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 €3.45
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$0.70 ؋46.25
75.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 €1.30
$0.23 ؋15.25
556.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.74 ؋115
-4.60%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$1.59 ؋105
85.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.57 €12.56
$3.74 ؋247
289.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 €7.21
$3.35 ؋221
149.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.96 €13.75
$5.83 ؋385
173.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$0.66 ؋43.37
284.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.84 ؋55.6
147.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$0.71 ؋46.93
200.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 €2.19
$0.51 ؋33.43
398.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$0.46 ؋30.58
304.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$0.37 ؋24.38
437.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.32 ؋21.17
318.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.32 ؋21.28
150.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.80 ؋119
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.69 ؋45.40
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.51 ؋99.6
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.61
$2.28 ؋150
185.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
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🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.30 ؋19.97
486.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.45 €29.70
$12.06 ؋796
185.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 €3.87
$1.48 ؋97.4
203.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$0.69 ؋45.46
84.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.76 €23.07
$1.67 ؋110
1502.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.03 ؋67.7
74.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$8,793 ؋580.4K
339.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$35.5K ؋2.3M
-13.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$75.2 ؋4,962
97.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.22 €17.43
$14.42 ؋952
40.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.26 €28.67
$148 ؋9,762
-77.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.68 €41.10
$9.64 ؋636
394.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 €13.56
$3.19 ؋211
393.10%
Cinema Ticket
$9.22 €7.94
$2.51 ؋166
267.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$527 €455
$23.15 ؋1,528
2177.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K €8,654
$1,444 ؋95.3K
595.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.3 €76.1
$14.04 ؋927
528.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.99 €31.88
$20.05 ؋1,323
84.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 €78.7
$34.13 ؋2,253
167.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.1
$29.54 ؋1,950
261.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 €919
$80.2 ؋5,294
1229.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$817 €704
$51.2 ؋3,382
1495.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 €1,453
$183 ؋12.1K
820.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$101 ؋6,682
1137.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,444 €3,831
$613 ؋40.4K
625.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,408
$344 ؋22.7K
712.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,090 €1,802
$259 ؋17.1K
705.96%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Afghanistan: January 11, 2026

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