Kabul vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$276
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
29
98
😀 Quality of life
21
77
🏙️ Population
4.27M
949K

The cost of living in Kabul is 49% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7972nd and 4659th ($567 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 2.5 months in Seongnam. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 8953rd and 696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Seongnam

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Kabul Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$19963

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949