Ashgabat vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$887
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
7
99
😀 Quality of life
48
93
🏙️ Population
1.03M
9.67M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 32% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2849th and 4438th ($1806 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6881st and 70th 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
$28.8
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$6.75
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$21825

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986