Incheon vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$1271
🏠 One person rent
$413
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$403
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
29
😀 Quality of life
95
13
🏙️ Population
2.94M
4.27M

The cost of living in Incheon is 78% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 5138th and 7801st ($1067 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 29th and 9123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Kabul

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Incheon Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$2.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$8.83
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$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
$23.1
$99.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
21.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$9.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$0.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$0.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$2.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$1452

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

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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