Kabul vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$285
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$2981
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
29
100
😀 Quality of life
13
94
🏙️ Population
4.27M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kabul is 59% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7801st and 3861st ($599 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 2 months in Seoul. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 9123rd and 43rd 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
$2.69
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.91
🥤 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
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$21834

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043