Cheongju vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$865
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$1114
🏠 One person rent
$296
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$449
$298
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2319
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
33
😀 Quality of life
76
26
🏙️ Population
848K
5.33M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 72% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 6471st and 8650th ($865 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Cheongju ranked 9th best city to live in South Korea vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 1395th and 8929th 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
$6.54
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$8.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$49.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1982
$346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.72
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$5.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$2.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.38
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$2.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.18
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$454
$20.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17737
$1302

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029

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