Kabul vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$285
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$2728
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
29
66
😀 Quality of life
13
70
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kabul is 46% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7801st and 4952nd ($599 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 9123rd and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$19295

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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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980