Ashgabat vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$2908
🏠 One person rent
$531
$403
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$2076
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
7
75
😀 Quality of life
30
75
🏙️ Population
828K
3.45M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 13% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4068th and 4506th ($1233 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in Turkmenistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.9 months in Busan. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Busan ranked 12th in South Korea, while ranked 8436th and 951st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Busan

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Ashgabat Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$3.22
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
3.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$9412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$9108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$26.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$429
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$26496

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1366
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$687
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1362
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$540
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$640
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$638
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$658
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$531
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$687
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1305
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$687
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$688
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$717
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$558
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1316
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1331
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$568
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$397
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$690
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$375
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$450
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$504
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$379
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$691
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$686
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$404
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$694
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$696
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$326
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$694
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$833
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$836
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$693
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$699
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$636
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$695
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$696
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$792
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$689

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$904
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$916
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$998
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$967
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$957
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$946
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1145
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$919
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$877
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$839
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1000
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$882
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$1049
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$848
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$971
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$965
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$948
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$846
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$941
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$914
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$1049
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$873
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$979
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$913
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$807
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$973
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$971
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$1048
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$1050
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1051
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$1048
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1049
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1046
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1049
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$1048
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$982
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$914