Cost of Living in Herat - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $347 (excluding rent), and $572 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $622 (excluding rent), and $903 including rent.
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๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.21 ุ‹154
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.86 ุ‹617
$8.86 ุ‹617
$8.86 ุ‹617
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.05 ุ‹282
$3.68 ุ‹257
$4.42 ุ‹308
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ุ‹154
$1.47 ุ‹103
$2.94 ุ‹205
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.4 ุ‹516
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Cappuccino
$0.7 ุ‹48.51
$0.7 ุ‹48.51
$0.7 ุ‹48.51
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 ุ‹36.4
$0.45 ุ‹31.3
$0.6 ุ‹41.5
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ุ‹10.18
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 ุ‹36.21
$0.45 ุ‹31.14
$0.59 ุ‹41.28
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 ุ‹19.41
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 ุ‹194
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Eggs
$2.06 ุ‹143
$1.71 ุ‹119
$2.4 ุ‹167
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.8 ุ‹195
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.53 ุ‹176
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.87 ุ‹409
$5.87 ุ‹409
$5.87 ุ‹409
Apples (1kg)
$0.69 ุ‹47.81
$0.54 ุ‹37.85
$0.82 ุ‹57.1
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 ุ‹51.8
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Oranges (1kg)
$0.55 ุ‹38.52
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Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ุ‹38.78
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Potato (1kg)
$0.6 ุ‹41.64
$0.3 ุ‹21.18
$0.9 ุ‹62.8
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 ุ‹23.93
$0.28 ุ‹19.28
$0.41 ุ‹28.59
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ุ‹21.04
$0.3 ุ‹21.04
$0.3 ุ‹21.04
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 ุ‹63.7
$0.42 ุ‹29.44
$1.42 ุ‹98.6
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 ุ‹131
$0.87 ุ‹60.5
$2.9 ุ‹202
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ุ‹19.39
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.19 ุ‹153
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 ุ‹92.2
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 ุ‹304
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ุ‹71.1
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$185 ุ‹12.9K
$85.4 ุ‹5,951
$285 ุ‹19.8K
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$142 ุ‹9,919
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๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.27 ุ‹994
$14.27 ุ‹994
$14.27 ุ‹994
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$14.64 ุ‹1,020
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.97 ุ‹1,531
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.3 ุ‹1,484
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.2 ุ‹1,964
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.24 ุ‹2,525
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$72 ุ‹5,019
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$43.2 ุ‹3,009
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 ุ‹7,899
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.6 ุ‹4,918
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$585 ุ‹40.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$297 ุ‹20.7K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$171 ุ‹11.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
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