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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 169.5% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 402.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 269.2% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 446.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$2.18 ؋144
828.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$9.95 ؋656
778.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$3.62 ؋239
180.94%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.94 ؋194
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.17 ؋473
-
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$0.89 ؋58.9
431.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$0.41 ؋27.10
480.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$0.17 ؋11.16
923.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$0.70 ؋46.25
144.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$0.23 ؋15.25
639.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$1.74 ؋115
25.29%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$1.59 ؋105
155.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$3.74 ؋247
164.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$3.35 ؋221
164.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$5.83 ؋385
140.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$0.66 ؋43.37
345.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$0.84 ؋55.6
91.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$0.71 ؋46.93
295.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$0.51 ؋33.43
596.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$0.46 ؋30.58
254.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$0.37 ؋24.38
316.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$0.32 ؋21.17
265.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$0.32 ؋21.28
384.38%
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)
$20.35 £15.20
$2.28 ؋150
792.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
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🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$0.30 ؋19.97
1006.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$12.06 ؋796
698.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$1.48 ؋97.4
270.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$0.69 ؋45.46
120.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$1.67 ؋110
1525.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.03 ؋67.7
90.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$8,793 ؋580.4K
335.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$35.5K ؋2.3M
16.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$75.2 ؋4,962
327.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$14.42 ؋952
20.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$148 ؋9,762
-70.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$9.64 ؋636
372.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$3.19 ؋211
391.54%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$2.51 ؋166
451.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$23.15 ؋1,528
7321.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$1,444 ؋95.3K
1385.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$14.04 ؋927
549.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$20.05 ؋1,323
124.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$34.13 ؋2,253
198.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$29.54 ؋1,950
253.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$80.2 ؋5,294
1614.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$51.2 ؋3,382
2168.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$183 ؋12.1K
1179.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$101 ؋6,682
1705.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$613 ؋40.4K
864.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$344 ؋22.7K
1239.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$259 ؋17.1K
1180.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
16.22
-64.55%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Afghanistan: January 11, 2026

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