Incheon vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$458
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$1016
🏠 One person rent
$472
$195
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$153
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$76.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
30
😀 Quality of life
95
33
🏙️ Population
2.94M
4.27M

The cost of living in Incheon is 138% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 5002nd and 8842nd ($1088 vs $458) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 0.2 months in Kabul. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 44th and 8609th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$93.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$62.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$111
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$48.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$95.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$0.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$1.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$10.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$2.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$34.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$19.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$1486

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439