Kabul vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$3373
🏠 One person rent
$195
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$2635
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
30
98
😀 Quality of life
33
77
🏙️ Population
4.27M
919K

The cost of living in Kabul is 68% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 8842nd and 4157th ($458 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.2 months in Kabul compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 8609th and 1195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$907
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$12308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$5998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$21.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$9.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$11063

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1307
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1196
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1178
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1134
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1080
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1004
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1138
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1175
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1076
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1098
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1098
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1088
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1028
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1065
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1023
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1153
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$874
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1059
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1568
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$920
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1068
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1037
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1020
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1063