Cost of Living in Kabul

Summary of cost of living in Kabul, Afghanistan:

Rent in Kabul is, on average, 94.1% lower than in Columbus.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	150.00 AFN	100.00-300.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	750.00 AFN	500.00-1,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	300.00 AFN	250.00-500.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	160.00 AFN	100.00-500.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	120.00 AFN
Cappuccino (regular)	71.67 AFN	50.00-150.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	23.75 AFN	20.00-30.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	10.00 AFN	10.00-10.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	198.73 AFN	151.42-227.12
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	14.52 AFN	9.07-54.43
Rice (white), (1 lb)	52.92 AFN	27.22-63.50
Eggs (regular) (12)	100.00 AFN	84.00-120.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	122.47 AFN	90.72-158.76
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	110.37 AFN	77.11-127.01
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	198.07 AFN	158.76-226.80
Apples (1 lb)	19.56 AFN	9.98-31.75
Banana (1 lb)	25.70 AFN	18.14-31.75
Oranges (1 lb)	25.92 AFN	13.61-54.43
Tomato (1 lb)	17.01 AFN	6.80-22.68
Potato (1 lb)	13.32 AFN	6.80-22.68
Onion (1 lb)	13.76 AFN	9.98-22.68
Lettuce (1 head)	17.00 AFN	10.00-50.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	22.86 AFN	20.00-30.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	120.00 AFN	80.00-250.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	63.33 AFN	25.00-80.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	103.33 AFN	50.00-180.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	215.00 AFN	160.00-280.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	20.00 AFN	10.00-30.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	700.00 AFN	500.00-3,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	120.00 AFN	50.00-150.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	64.37 AFN	48.28-160.93
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	175.00 AFN	87.90-350.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	253.62 AFN	230.91-280.12
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	550,000.00 AFN	500,000.00-600,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	?
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	5,625.00 AFN	2,500.00-12,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	966.33 AFN	800.00-1,099.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	5,350.00 AFN	600.00-10,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	683.33 AFN	500.00-1,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	262.50 AFN	200.00-350.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	150.00 AFN	150.00-189.65
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,280.00 AFN	1,000.00-4,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	100,000.00 AFN	80,000.00-120,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	650.00 AFN	500.00-1,500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,200.00 AFN	680.00-1,500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	2,166.67 AFN	1,000.00-5,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	2,191.67 AFN	1,000.00-4,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	5,916.67 AFN	4,000.00-10,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	4,000.00 AFN	2,500.00-15,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	14,166.67 AFN	10,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	8,083.33 AFN	5,000.00-10,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	2,758.27 AFN	1,858.05-6,499.95
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,389.66 AFN	743.22-1,858.05
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	16,200.00 AFN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	18.50	12.00-25.00