Ashgabat vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2302
🏠 One person rent
$887
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$500
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$2411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
72
😀 Quality of life
48
89
🏙️ Population
1.03M
848K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 100% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 2849th and 6315th ($1806 vs $903) 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 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 2.7 months in Cheongju. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Cheongju ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 6881st and 238th 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
$28.8
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$3.37
 Cappuccino
$6.75
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$4131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$2082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$7.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$58.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$60.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$6.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$15408

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071