Ashgabat vs Cheongju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Cheongju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$997
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$798
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$3235
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
72
😀 Quality of life
29
87
🏙️ Population
1.03M
852K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 62% more expensive than in Cheongju. Cities ranked 3187th and 5717th ($1616 vs $997) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 8245th and 274th 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
$26.2
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$3.77
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$278
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$4574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$2260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$76.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$8.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$7.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$7.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$14576

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1583
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1578
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$458
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$517
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$515
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$538
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$511
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1531
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$603
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$689
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1572
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$670
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$394
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$607
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$468
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$550
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$452
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$553
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$675
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$435
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$689
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$722
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$450
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$693
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$797
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$673
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$720
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$706
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$716
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$706
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$708
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$741
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$699

Cities near Cheongju

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038