Cost of living in

Kandahar (Afghanistan)

Total with rent one person

482

Total with rent family

1,137

Without rent one person

258

Without rent one family

682

Rent & Utilities person

246.14

Rent & Utilities family

374.44

Food person

130

Food family

425

Transport person

44.11

Transport family

140.69

Monthly salary after tax

185.99

Quality of life

40.9%

Life expectancy

80.55 years

English speaking %

13%

Population

343,654

Estimated cost breakdown

this table represent the cost of living on this country.

Eating Out

Lunch Menu2.26

Dinner in a Restaurant, for 212.41

Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's4.42

Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.82

Cappuccino0.98

Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.49

Rent & Utilities

1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft279.72

Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft255.81

3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2191.35

Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft286.24

Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.62.6

Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.75.79

Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited119.42

Transportation

Local transport ticket17.54

Monthly ticket local transport395

Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi187

Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.41

Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years22.19%

Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft28.41

House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.12

Groceries

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.69

Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.24

Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.38

Eggs, x121.34

Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.5

Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.26

Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.92

Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.6

Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.88

Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.76

Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.62

Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.43

Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.28

Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.17

Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz0.77

Wine (mid-priced), 725 mL bottle3.43

Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz0.7

Cigarette pack1.8

Cold medicine, 1 week3.36

Hair Shampoo3.81

Toilet paper, 4 rolls1.04

Toothpaste, 1 tube1.71

Other

Gym Membership, 1 month10.55

Cinema Ticket, 1 person3.94

Doctors visit13.46

Haircut, simple3.05

Brand Jeans14.72

Brand Sneakers37.96

Daycare or Preschool, 1 month55.9

International Primary School, 1 year1,112

Geo

lat33.96

lng67.71

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