Kabul vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$200
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$2178
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
59
😀 Quality of life
25
71
🏙️ Population
5.33M
504K

The cost of living in Kabul is 54% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8823rd and 5442nd ($473 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 37th 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 2.1 months in Pohang. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 8992nd and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Pohang

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Kabul Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$15535

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$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014