Kabul vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$3022
🏠 One person rent
$276
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$1022
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$82
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$2237
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
29
98
😀 Quality of life
21
74
🏙️ Population
4.27M
713K

The cost of living in Kabul is 49% less expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 7972nd and 4707th ($567 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Afghanistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 2 months in Namyangju. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Namyangju ranked 17th in South Korea, while ranked 8953rd and 1233rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$6.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1099
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$782
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$22.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$9634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$5981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$5.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$5.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$8.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$18297

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$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
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$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
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$238
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$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
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$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
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$1101
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$1069
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1444
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$986
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$1041
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1144
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$1077
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$1097
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1120
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1054
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1152
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1072
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$987
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1124
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1256
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$949
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1127
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$911
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$973
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1020
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1088
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1542
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$986
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$940
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$1002
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$967
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$1005
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$963
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$949