Ashgabat vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$887
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
7
59
😀 Quality of life
48
71
🏙️ Population
1.03M
504K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 75% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 2849th and 5442nd ($1806 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th 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 2.1 months in Pohang. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 6881st and 3673rd 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
$28.8
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$15535

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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 Pohang

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014