Busan vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2785
$1114
🏠 One person rent
$427
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$298
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2425
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
33
😀 Quality of life
91
26
🏙️ Population
3.45M
5.33M

The cost of living in Busan is 115% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 5063rd and 8650th ($1084 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd 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 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 120th and 8929th 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
$5.61
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$8.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$49.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.26%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9604
$664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7017
$346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.9
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$2.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.99
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.35
$2.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.9
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$20.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17592
$1302

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469