Busan vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1271
🏠 One person rent
$395
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$403
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
29
😀 Quality of life
89
13
🏙️ Population
3.45M
4.27M

The cost of living in Busan is 87% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 4837th and 7801st ($1122 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in South Korea and Afghanistan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 181st and 9123rd 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
$5.92
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$8.83
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$99.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
21.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$9.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$0.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$2.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$1452

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487