Kabul vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$211
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$2124
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
91
😀 Quality of life
26
89
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kabul is 49% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8650th and 5675th ($504 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 44th 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 2.2 months in Suwon. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 8929th and 209th 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
$3.18
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$14818

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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

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997