Ashgabat vs Changwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Changwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$836
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$2376
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
7
66
😀 Quality of life
30
73
🏙️ Population
828K
1.05M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 56% more expensive than in Changwon. Cities ranked 2737th and 4842nd ($1679 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Turkmenistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 2.2 months in Changwon. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Changwon ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 8379th and 1652nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Changwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$908
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1379
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$7256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$5963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$8.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$29.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$70.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$13835

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$973
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$953
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1029
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$882
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$910
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$878
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1113
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1078
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1326
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$965
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$1076
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$989
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$984
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$1055
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$991
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$895
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$960
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$896
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$1060
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$865
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$787
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1147
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$924
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$955
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$932
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$902
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$923
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$958
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$945
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1028
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$963
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$903
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$949
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$975