Ashgabat vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$798
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
7
59
😀 Quality of life
29
66
🏙️ Population
1.03M
504K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 62% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 3187th and 5692nd ($1616 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 2.2 months in Pohang. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 8245th and 3937th 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
$26.2
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$22028

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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 Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027