Cost of Living in Kabul, 🇦🇫 Afghanistan - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $392 $282 $392 $94 $39

Utilities — $31 $47 $24 —

Internet & Mobile $39 $31 $39 $13 $3

Groceries $31 $94 $188 $78 —

Transportation $47 $63 $125 $24 $9

Dining Out $188 $94 $125 $24 $24

Leisure Activities $47 $31 $47 $8 $13

Health Insurance $31 $47 $110 $8 —

Visa & Legal Fees $24 $39 $63 $2 —

Total $799 $712 $1,136 $275 $88

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $188.06 per month

Coworking Space $94.03 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $391.80 per month

Coliving Space $282.09 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.88 per cup

Beer $6.27 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $3.92 per meal

Fast Food Combo $7.05 per meal

Apples $2.82 per kg

Bread $0.39 per loaf

Milk $1.41 per liter

Rice $1.72 per kg

Chicken Fillets $7.05 per kg

Beef $9.40 per kg

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $28.21 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.63 per bottle

Wine (Mid-range) $28.21 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.10 per trip

Monthly Transport Pass $18.81 per month

Ride-hailing (5km) $3.92 per trip

Scooter Rental $10.97 per month

Taxi per km $0.63 per km

Gasoline $1.41 per liter

Services

Mobile Plan $6.27 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $18.81 per month

Gym Membership $12.54 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $10.97 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $5.49 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $6.27 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $31.34 per pair

Summer Dress $18.81 per dress

Running Shoes $62.69 per pair

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $12.54 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $2.35 per purchase

Personal Care

Haircut $4.70 per visit

Laundry $1.10 per kg

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 63.8085 AFN

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Kabul cost of living