Ashgabat vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$968
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$449
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$92.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$2319
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
72
😀 Quality of life
43
76
🏙️ Population
1.03M
848K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 119% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 2383rd and 6471st ($1898 vs $865) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 83rd in Turkmenistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ashgabat compared to 2.7 months in Cheongju. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Cheongju ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 7430th and 1395th 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
$31.1
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$58.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$7.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$9.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$6.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$6.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$454
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$17737

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$971
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$905
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1128
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1016
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$933
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$852
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$990
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$997
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$931
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$919
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1061
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1108
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1033
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$887
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$952
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$985
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$993
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1062
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1045
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$914
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$938
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1022
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1313
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$917
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1455
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1053
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$771
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1001
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1031
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$964
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1152
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$961
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$923
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029