Kabul vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$276
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$2621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
91
😀 Quality of life
21
92
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kabul is 43% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 7972nd and 5418th ($567 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th 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 2.7 months in Suwon. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 8953rd and 88th 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
$2.48
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$19843

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$449
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$347
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$313
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992