Ashgabat vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4223
$2358
🏠 One person rent
$893
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$489
🍽️ Food expenses
$782
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$747
$2445
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
71
😀 Quality of life
49
87
🏙️ Population
1.03M
852K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 98% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 2595th and 6099th ($1833 vs $924) 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 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 2.6 months in Cheongju. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Cheongju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 6667th and 349th 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
$31.3
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$7.08
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$1.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4806
$4173
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2978
$2083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.51
$70.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$8.15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.77
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.17
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$7.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$5.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$63
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$6.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.8
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$13385

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1774
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1796
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$489
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$512
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$503
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$506
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1654
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$564
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$658
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1770
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$643
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$477
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$542
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$509
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$530
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$433
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$588
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$598
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$512
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$604
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$628
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$432
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$607
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$684
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$588
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$622
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$638
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$623
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$624
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$635
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$704
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$640

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090