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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 127.4% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 251.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 193.2% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 291.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.00 €13.57
$2.20 ؋142
627.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 €48.48
$10.07 ؋650
467.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 €8.91
$3.66 ؋237
187.16%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.88 ؋186
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.00 ؋452
-
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.01
$0.88 ؋56.9
169.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 €2.12
$0.41 ؋26.70
509.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.55
$0.13 ؋8.71
1300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.01
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 €3.50
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.01
$0.75 ؋48.73
58.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.30
$0.23 ؋14.91
565.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.41
$1.76 ؋114
-5.68%
Eggs
$2.94 €2.49
$1.53 ؋98.9
92.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.09 €11.95
$3.77 ؋243
273.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 €7.02
$3.28 ؋212
152.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.73 €13.34
$5.82 ؋376
170.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.08
$0.64 ؋41.55
284.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.85 ؋54.8
141.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$0.70 ؋45.43
190.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.24
$0.51 ؋33.00
417.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.47 ؋30.32
282.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$0.40 ؋25.60
377.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.11
$0.32 ؋20.82
309.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.63
$0.30 ؋19.25
146.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.81 ؋182
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.68 ؋44.24
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.45 ؋93.9
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.48 €5.50
$2.18 ؋141
197.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 €4.96
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.83
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🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.30 ؋19.52
496.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.82 €29.52
$12.42 ؋802
180.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 €3.93
$1.47 ؋94.7
214.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.13
$0.66 ؋42.56
101.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.77 €22.70
$1.75 ؋113
1429.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.54
$1.00 ؋64.4
82.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €32.5K
$8,709 ؋562.5K
339.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.0K
$36.6K ؋2.4M
-16.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €127
$76.2 ؋4,920
96.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.68 €17.54
$14.45 ؋933
43.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.45 €28.36
$150 ؋9,657
-77.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.46 €40.25
$9.63 ؋622
392.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.83 €13.42
$3.31 ؋214
378.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.14 €7.75
$2.39 ؋155
282.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$523 €443
$23.65 ؋1,528
2110.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,523
$1,436 ؋92.8K
599.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.3 €74.0
$13.86 ؋895
529.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.21 €31.56
$19.37 ؋1,251
92.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 €75.5
$32.88 ؋2,124
170.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €91.1
$28.82 ؋1,861
272.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €905
$83.1 ؋5,369
1184.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$840 €712
$53.1 ؋3,427
1482.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 €1,410
$187 ؋12.1K
788.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,254 €1,063
$103 ؋6,668
1114.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,528 €3,840
$622 ؋40.2K
628.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,699 €2,289
$351 ؋22.7K
669.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,117 €1,795
$259 ؋16.7K
717.73%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Afghanistan: April 11, 2026

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