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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 179.6% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 397.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: United Kingdom is 273.6% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 448.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 ยฃ14.79
$2.22 ุ‹154
805.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 ยฃ66.2
$10.17 ุ‹709
784.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 ยฃ7.38
$3.69 ุ‹257
171.82%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.91 ุ‹203
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.01 ุ‹489
-
Cappuccino
$4.71 ยฃ3.46
$0.95 ุ‹66.5
395.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 ยฃ1.81
$0.38 ุ‹26.73
547.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ยฃ1.24
$0.15 ุ‹10.41
1026.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 ยฃ4.85
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 ยฃ4.62
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 ยฃ1.22
$0.75 ุ‹52.3
120.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 ยฃ1.22
$0.23 ุ‹16.07
621.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 ยฃ1.67
$1.69 ุ‹118
33.73%
Eggs
$4.08 ยฃ3.01
$1.54 ุ‹107
164.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 ยฃ7.2
$3.68 ุ‹257
165.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 ยฃ6.43
$3.32 ุ‹231
163.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 ยฃ10.55
$5.65 ุ‹394
153.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 ยฃ2.24
$0.61 ุ‹42.3
398.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ยฃ1.23
$0.84 ุ‹58.8
98.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 ยฃ2.13
$0.71 ุ‹49.67
308.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 ยฃ2.56
$0.51 ุ‹35.81
580.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 ยฃ1.19
$0.44 ุ‹30.61
268.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 ยฃ1.18
$0.37 ุ‹25.52
332.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 ยฃ0.82
$0.32 ุ‹22.49
250.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 ยฃ1.15
$0.32 ุ‹22.52
390.63%
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)
$20.41 ยฃ15.02
$2.29 ุ‹160
791.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 ยฃ7.74
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 ยฃ2.08
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 ยฃ2.43
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 ยฃ2.45
$0.28 ุ‹19.38
1089.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 ยฃ69.7
$12.02 ุ‹838
688.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 ยฃ4.02
$1.4 ุ‹97.5
290.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 ยฃ1.14
$0.69 ุ‹48.09
124.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 ยฃ19.74
$1.67 ุ‹117
1506.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 ยฃ1.47
$1 ุ‹69.4
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K ยฃ27.7K
$8,532 ุ‹594.4K
341.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K ยฃ30.4K
$36.6K ุ‹2.5M
12.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 ยฃ235
$77.3 ุ‹5,385
312.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 ยฃ12.9
$14.49 ุ‹1,009
20.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 ยฃ30.78
$149 ุ‹10.4K
-71.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 ยฃ33.78
$9.52 ุ‹663
382.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 ยฃ11.67
$3.38 ุ‹235
369.23%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 ยฃ10.09
$2.47 ุ‹172
455.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 ยฃ1,293
$23.23 ุ‹1,619
7461.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K ยฃ15.6K
$1,433 ุ‹99.8K
1382.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 ยฃ66.7
$13.89 ุ‹968
552.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 ยฃ32.71
$19.57 ุ‹1,363
127.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 ยฃ74.3
$33.2 ุ‹2,313
204.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 ยฃ76
$29.84 ุ‹2,079
245.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 ยฃ1,050
$83 ุ‹5,780
1619.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 ยฃ851
$52 ุ‹3,619
2126.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 ยฃ1,713
$182 ุ‹12.7K
1175.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 ยฃ1,359
$100 ุ‹6,966
1746.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 ยฃ4,452
$483 ุ‹33.7K
1151.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 ยฃ3,547
$241 ุ‹16.8K
1896.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 ยฃ2,306
$214 ุ‹14.9K
1364.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
16.22
-64.55%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Afghanistan: October 28, 2025

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