Gwangju vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Gwangju | Kabul | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Gwangju is 136% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 5038th and 8842nd ($1081 vs $458) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.2 months in Kabul. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 363rd and 8609th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Gwangju vs Kabul
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| Gwangju | Kabul | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 131 km or 81 mi | Sacheon | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Asan | |
| 133 km or 82 mi | Boryeong | |
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| 179 km or 111 mi | Gimhae | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Gyeongsan | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Cheonan | |
| 184 km or 115 mi | Seosan | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Jeju | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Busan | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 105 km or 65 mi |  Gardez | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Jalalabad | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Ghazni | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Khost | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Puli Khumri | |
| 223 km or 138 mi |  Peshawar | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Kohat | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Kunduz | |
| 266 km or 166 mi | Mardan | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Mingora | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Mazar-i-Sharif | |
| 336 km or 209 mi | Wah | |
| 368 km or 229 mi | Islamabad | |
| 369 km or 229 mi |  Qurghonteppa | |
| 374 km or 232 mi | Rawalpindi | |
| 389 km or 242 mi | Sheberghan | |
| 425 km or 264 mi | Sargodha | |
| 450 km or 280 mi | Tursunzoda | |
| 451 km or 280 mi | Dushanbe | |
| 451 km or 280 mi | Mirpur | |
| 456 km or 284 mi | Mandi Bahauddin | |
| 458 km or 285 mi | Kandahar | |
| 467 km or 290 mi | Jhang | |
| 474 km or 294 mi | Chiniot | |
| 476 km or 296 mi |  Baramulla | |
| 499 km or 310 mi | Gojra | |
| 501 km or 312 mi | Hafizabad | |
| 503 km or 313 mi | Faisalabad | |
| 505 km or 314 mi | Gujrat | |
| 517 km or 321 mi | Dera Ghazi Khan | |
| 520 km or 323 mi | Srinagar | |
| 523 km or 325 mi | Quetta | |
| 526 km or 327 mi | Multan | |
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