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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 176.4% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 385.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: United Kingdom is 270.9% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 445.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 ยฃ15.17
$2.20 ุ‹142
833.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 ยฃ65.0
$10.07 ุ‹650
773.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 ยฃ7.39
$3.66 ุ‹237
173.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.88 ุ‹186
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.00 ุ‹452
-
Cappuccino
$4.59 ยฃ3.39
$0.88 ุ‹56.9
421.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 ยฃ1.84
$0.41 ุ‹26.70
507.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ยฃ1.24
$0.13 ุ‹8.71
1192.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 ยฃ4.99
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 ยฃ4.63
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ยฃ1.21
$0.75 ุ‹48.73
118.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 ยฃ1.28
$0.23 ุ‹14.91
652.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 ยฃ1.61
$1.76 ุ‹114
23.86%
Eggs
$4.06 ยฃ3.00
$1.53 ุ‹98.9
165.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 ยฃ7.02
$3.77 ุ‹243
151.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 ยฃ6.51
$3.28 ุ‹212
168.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 ยฃ10.47
$5.82 ุ‹376
143.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 ยฃ2.23
$0.64 ุ‹41.55
371.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 ยฃ1.18
$0.85 ุ‹54.8
88.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 ยฃ2.13
$0.70 ุ‹45.43
312.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 ยฃ2.53
$0.51 ุ‹33.00
570.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 ยฃ1.21
$0.47 ุ‹30.32
248.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 ยฃ1.14
$0.40 ุ‹25.60
285.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 ยฃ0.82
$0.32 ุ‹20.82
246.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ยฃ1.13
$0.30 ุ‹19.25
406.67%
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)
$20.02 ยฃ14.79
$2.18 ุ‹141
818.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 ยฃ7.93
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 ยฃ2.12
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ยฃ2.41
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 ยฃ2.39
$0.30 ุ‹19.52
976.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 ยฃ70.8
$12.42 ุ‹802
671.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 ยฃ4.10
$1.47 ุ‹94.7
277.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 ยฃ1.16
$0.66 ุ‹42.56
137.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 ยฃ19.71
$1.75 ุ‹113
1424.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 ยฃ1.46
$1.00 ุ‹64.4
97.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K ยฃ28.2K
$8,709 ุ‹562.5K
337.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K ยฃ30.5K
$36.6K ุ‹2.4M
12.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 ยฃ241
$76.2 ุ‹4,920
327.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 ยฃ12.93
$14.45 ุ‹933
21.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 ยฃ31.94
$150 ุ‹9,657
-71.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 ยฃ34.29
$9.63 ุ‹622
381.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 ยฃ11.93
$3.31 ุ‹214
387.61%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 ยฃ9.94
$2.39 ุ‹155
462.76%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 ยฃ1,281
$23.65 ุ‹1,528
7230.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K ยฃ15.9K
$1,436 ุ‹92.8K
1394.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 ยฃ68.1
$13.86 ุ‹895
564.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 ยฃ32.78
$19.37 ุ‹1,251
128.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 ยฃ74.6
$32.88 ุ‹2,124
207.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 ยฃ77.4
$28.82 ุ‹1,861
263.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 ยฃ1,049
$83.1 ุ‹5,369
1607.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 ยฃ853
$53.1 ุ‹3,427
2074.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 ยฃ1,702
$187 ุ‹12.1K
1131.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 ยฃ1,379
$103 ุ‹6,668
1707.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 ยฃ4,349
$622 ุ‹40.2K
846.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 ยฃ3,400
$351 ุ‹22.7K
1211.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 ยฃ2,431
$259 ุ‹16.7K
1170.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
16.22
-64.55%

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Last update for United Kingdom: April 14, 2026

Last update for Afghanistan: April 11, 2026

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