Busan vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$430
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
33
😀 Quality of life
92
25
🏙️ Population
3.45M
5.33M

The cost of living in Busan is 136% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 5007th and 8823rd ($1114 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in South Korea and Afghanistan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 121st and 8992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Kabul

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Busan Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$1540

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467