Ashgabat vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2381
🏠 One person rent
$887
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$585
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$2191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
7
77
😀 Quality of life
48
76
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.48M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 96% more expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 2849th and 6201st ($1806 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th 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 2.4 months in Daejeon. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Daejeon ranked 12th in South Korea, while ranked 6881st and 1553rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Daejeon

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Ashgabat Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$79.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$5185
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$4171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$7.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$4.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$54.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$71
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$15719

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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 Daejeon

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425