Cheongju vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$474
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$1052
🏠 One person rent
$330
$203
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$302
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$218
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
71
30
😀 Quality of life
87
14
🏙️ Population
852K
4.27M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 97% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 5854th and 8769th ($936 vs $474) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 3.2 months in Cheongju compared to 0.5 months in Kabul. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 300th and 9071st 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
$6.41
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$9.34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.74
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$90
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$66.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$59.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
18.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$7.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$4.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$2.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$2.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$13.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$34.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$17.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$1356

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$386
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$303
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$389
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$366
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$381
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$346
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$394
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$366
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$364
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$382
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$442
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$596
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$401
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$414
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$458
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$593
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$605
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$354
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$468
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$389
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$273
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$342
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$306
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$373
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$354
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$266
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$392
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$305
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$361
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$281
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$374
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$321
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$476