Kabul vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$276
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
29
66
😀 Quality of life
21
73
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.15M

The cost of living in Kabul is 47% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7972nd and 4812th ($567 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st 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 27th in South Korea, while ranked 8953rd and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$13766

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$449
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923