Incheon vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1181
🏠 One person rent
$405
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
91
29
😀 Quality of life
94
21
🏙️ Population
2.94M
4.27M

The cost of living in Incheon is 80% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 5173rd and 7972nd ($1020 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 46th and 8953rd 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
$6.77
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
14.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$3.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$2.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$41.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$22.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$1370

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

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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