Gwangju vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1271
🏠 One person rent
$485
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$403
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
29
😀 Quality of life
83
13
🏙️ Population
1.49M
4.27M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 97% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 4654th and 7801st ($1178 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 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 411th and 9123rd 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
$6.87
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$8.83
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$99.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
21.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$9.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$0.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$2.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$1452

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$1040
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$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487