Kabul vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$285
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$2868
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
29
98
😀 Quality of life
13
76
🏙️ Population
4.27M
919K

The cost of living in Kabul is 47% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 7801st and 4810th ($599 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 9123rd and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$7.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$21935

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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098