Kabul vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$211
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$3066
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
33
99
😀 Quality of life
26
95
🏙️ Population
5.33M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kabul is 61% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8650th and 4545th ($504 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8929th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Seoul

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Kabul Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$19916

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971