Ashgabat vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1584
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$2355
🏠 One person rent
$798
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$1502
$480
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$718
$2964
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
71
😀 Quality of life
29
87
🏙️ Population
1.03M
852K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 69% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 3105th and 5854th ($1584 vs $936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 81st 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 3.2 months in Cheongju. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 8250th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Cheongju

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Ashgabat Cheongju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.9
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$607
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3897
$4203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3006
$2114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.52
$69.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$9.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.83
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.3
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.2
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.7
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$55.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$6.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6132
$13580

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$515
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1541
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$510
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$524
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$508
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$521
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1503
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$598
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$685
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1535
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$658
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$392
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$580
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$512
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$458
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$557
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$431
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$574
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$665
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$484
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$680
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$714
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$414
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$681
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$788
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$651
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$710
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$698
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$700
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$697
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$698
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$736
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$688

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089