Ashgabat vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$968
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
7
99
😀 Quality of life
43
95
🏙️ Population
1.03M
9.67M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 47% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2383rd and 4545th ($1898 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7430th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Seoul

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Ashgabat Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.1
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$19916

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971