Kabul vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$195
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$2625
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
91
😀 Quality of life
33
92
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kabul is 57% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8842nd and 5112th ($458 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 35th 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 2.5 months in Suwon. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 8609th and 134th 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
$2.45
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$10980

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050