Ashgabat vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1584
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$798
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1502
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$718
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
29
95
🏙️ Population
1.03M
9.67M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 19% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3105th and 4104th ($1584 vs $1334) 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 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8250th and 30th 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
$25.9
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$607
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3897
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3006
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.52
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.83
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.3
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.2
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6132
$20197

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$1553
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$515
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1541
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$510
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$524
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$508
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$521
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1503
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$598
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$685
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1535
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$658
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$392
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$580
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$512
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$458
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$557
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$431
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$574
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$665
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$484
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$680
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$714
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$414
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$681
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$788
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$651
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$710
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$698
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$700
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$697
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$698
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$736
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$688

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019