Ashgabat vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$836
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$3018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
30
95
🏙️ Population
828K
9.67M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 16% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 2737th and 3641st ($1679 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8379th and 23rd 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
$31.6
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963