Kabul vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$211
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$2219
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
59
😀 Quality of life
26
71
🏙️ Population
5.33M
504K

The cost of living in Kabul is 49% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8650th and 5654th ($504 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 43rd 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 36th in South Korea, while ranked 8929th and 3473rd 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
$3.18
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$17754

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$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973