Ashgabat vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$968
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
7
59
😀 Quality of life
43
71
🏙️ Population
1.03M
504K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 92% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 2383rd and 5654th ($1898 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in Turkmenistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ashgabat compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 7430th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Pohang

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Ashgabat Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.1
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973