Kabul vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$200
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$2320
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
91
😀 Quality of life
25
90
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kabul is 54% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8823rd and 5440th ($473 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 36th 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 2.3 months in Suwon. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 8992nd and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Suwon

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Kabul Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$12755

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015