Kabul vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$211
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1812
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
33
98
😀 Quality of life
26
73
🏙️ Population
5.33M
919K

The cost of living in Kabul is 65% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8650th and 4141st ($504 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.2 months in Seongnam. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 8929th and 2195th 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
$3.18
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$14346

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009