Ashgabat vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2726
🏠 One person rent
$887
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$70.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1427
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
18
😀 Quality of life
48
64
🏙️ Population
1.03M
666K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 67% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 2849th and 5121st ($1806 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 1.3 months in Jeju Island. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Jeju Island ranked 79th in South Korea, while ranked 6881st and 5367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Jeju Island

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Ashgabat Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
4.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$8980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$5765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$7.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$21734

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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 Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1076
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1064
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$991
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$981
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$1008
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1014
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1062
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$996
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$917
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$981
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$970
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$963
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1111
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$961
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$993
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$944
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$964
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$994
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$823
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$932
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$945
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1032
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$982
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1002
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$918
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$928
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$944
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$956
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$946
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1114
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$924
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$991
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$909
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$960
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1005
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$934
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1005
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$909
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$915