Kabul vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$211
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$2022
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
65
😀 Quality of life
26
73
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kabul is 47% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8650th and 5867th ($504 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 8929th and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Ulsan

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Kabul Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$17593

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938