Ashgabat vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$836
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
7
66
😀 Quality of life
30
73
🏙️ Population
828K
1.15M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 56% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 2737th and 4812th ($1679 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Ulsan ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 8379th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Ulsan

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Ashgabat Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$4.59
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$13766

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Cities near Ashgabat

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

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923