Gwangju vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1114
🏠 One person rent
$392
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$298
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
33
😀 Quality of life
73
26
🏙️ Population
1.41M
5.33M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 90% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 5869th and 8650th ($957 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th 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 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 2497th and 8929th 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
$5.53
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$8.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$49.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$5.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$2.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$2.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$20.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$1302

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$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037

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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