Kabul vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kabul Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$195
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$1954
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
30
100
😀 Quality of life
33
93
🏙️ Population
4.27M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kabul is 67% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8842nd and 4296th ($458 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 8609th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Kabul vs Seoul infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kabul vs Seoul

Prices for goods and services in Kabul and Seoul are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kabul Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$21347

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kabul

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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020