Gwangju vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$453
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
33
😀 Quality of life
86
25
🏙️ Population
1.41M
5.33M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 124% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 5224th and 8823rd ($1062 vs $473) 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 0.3 months in Kabul. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 424th and 8992nd 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
$6.5
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$1540

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$981
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$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467