Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Afghanistan Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Afghanistan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 171.6% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 399.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: United Kingdom is 280.6% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 444.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 ยฃ15.06
$2.17 ุ‹137
829.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 ยฃ65.9
$9.88 ุ‹621
794.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 ยฃ7.69
$3.69 ุ‹232
179.40%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.79 ุ‹175
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.37 ุ‹463
-
Cappuccino
$4.61 ยฃ3.44
$0.89 ุ‹55.8
417.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 ยฃ1.79
$0.41 ุ‹26.06
485.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ยฃ1.26
$0.17 ุ‹10.84
894.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 ยฃ5.11
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 ยฃ4.74
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 ยฃ1.25
$0.74 ุ‹46.63
127.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 ยฃ1.29
$0.21 ุ‹13.19
723.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ยฃ1.67
$1.70 ุ‹107
31.76%
Eggs
$3.99 ยฃ2.98
$1.58 ุ‹99.6
152.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 ยฃ7.19
$3.60 ุ‹226
167.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 ยฃ6.52
$3.28 ุ‹206
166.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 ยฃ10.73
$5.78 ุ‹363
148.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 ยฃ2.29
$0.60 ุ‹37.71
411.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 ยฃ1.27
$0.79 ุ‹49.48
115.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 ยฃ2.09
$0.75 ุ‹47.17
273.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 ยฃ2.66
$0.47 ุ‹29.59
657.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 ยฃ1.25
$0.43 ุ‹27.07
290.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 ยฃ1.20
$0.39 ุ‹24.69
310.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 ยฃ0.87
$0.30 ุ‹18.84
290.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ยฃ1.11
$0.30 ุ‹18.84
396.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.95 ุ‹123
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.69 ุ‹43.21
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.48 ุ‹93.3
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 ยฃ14.90
$2.17 ุ‹137
820.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 ยฃ7.95
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 ยฃ2.09
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 ยฃ2.56
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 ยฃ2.44
$0.28 ุ‹17.59
1067.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 ยฃ70.3
$12.08 ุ‹760
679.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 ยฃ3.98
$1.43 ุ‹89.8
272.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 ยฃ1.19
$0.69 ุ‹43.20
131.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 ยฃ20.23
$1.76 ุ‹111
1440.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 ยฃ1.48
$0.98 ุ‹61.7
103.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K ยฃ28.8K
$8,638 ุ‹543.3K
346.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K ยฃ30.0K
$36.1K ุ‹2.3M
11.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 ยฃ238
$76.4 ุ‹4,804
318.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 ยฃ12.99
$14.37 ุ‹904
21.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 ยฃ31.37
$152 ุ‹9,564
-72.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 ยฃ34.33
$9.83 ุ‹618
368.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 ยฃ12.07
$3.36 ุ‹211
381.55%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 ยฃ10.23
$2.39 ุ‹150
474.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 ยฃ1,280
$23.65 ุ‹1,488
7154.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K ยฃ15.8K
$1,463 ุ‹92.0K
1346.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 ยฃ67.7
$14.23 ุ‹895
537.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 ยฃ32.89
$19.44 ุ‹1,223
126.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 ยฃ75.9
$33.23 ุ‹2,090
205.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 ยฃ78.6
$28.95 ุ‹1,821
264.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 ยฃ1,057
$82.2 ุ‹5,168
1625.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 ยฃ837
$52.9 ุ‹3,327
2021.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 ยฃ1,726
$182 ุ‹11.4K
1172.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 ยฃ1,348
$100.0 ุ‹6,289
1707.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 ยฃ4,352
$618 ุ‹38.9K
843.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 ยฃ3,378
$340 ุ‹21.4K
1231.39%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 ยฃ2,458
$278 ุ‹17.5K
1087.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
16.22
-64.55%

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Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Afghanistan: March 2, 2026

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