Kabul vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$200
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$2629
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
65
😀 Quality of life
25
75
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kabul is 54% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 8823rd and 5510th ($473 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 8992nd and 1747th 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
$2.79
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$15450

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105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982