Kabul vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$285
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$2748
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
91
😀 Quality of life
13
91
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kabul is 38% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 7801st and 5892nd ($599 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 2.8 months in Suwon. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 9123rd and 111th 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
$2.69
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$8.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$22854

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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
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066