Gwangju vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1181
🏠 One person rent
$445
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
29
😀 Quality of life
84
21
🏙️ Population
1.49M
4.27M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 102% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 4575th and 7972nd ($1147 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2 months in Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 305th and 8953rd 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
$7.44
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
14.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$3.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$2.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$41.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$22.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$1370

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$1028
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$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
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$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056

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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