Kabul vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$285
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$2179
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
59
😀 Quality of life
13
66
🏙️ Population
4.27M
504K

The cost of living in Kabul is 40% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7801st and 5692nd ($599 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 9123rd and 3937th 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
$2.69
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$22028

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027