Cheongju vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$1181
🏠 One person rent
$339
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
29
😀 Quality of life
87
21
🏙️ Population
849K
4.27M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 59% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 5946th and 7972nd ($903 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 3 months in Cheongju compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 228th and 8953rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Kabul

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Cheongju Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
14.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$3.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$2.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$41.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$22.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$1370

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$449
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$347
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$313
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484