Ashgabat vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$1145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$3225
🏠 One person rent
$531
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$963
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$453
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$2449
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
7
65
😀 Quality of life
30
72
🏙️ Population
828K
1.15M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 8% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 4068th and 4322nd ($1233 vs $1145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Ulsan ranked 25th in South Korea, while ranked 8436th and 1904th 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
$18.8
$6.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$1543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$92.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$7177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$3450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$25.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$7.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$39
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$74.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$768
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$23211

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1366
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$687
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1362
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$540
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$640
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$638
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$658
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$531
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$687
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1305
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$687
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$688
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$717
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$558
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1316
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1331
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$568
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$397
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$690
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$375
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$450
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$504
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$379
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$691
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$686
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$404
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$694
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$696
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$326
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$694
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$833
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$836
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$693
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$699
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$636
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$695
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$696
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$792
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$689

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$916
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1253
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$946
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$904
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$848
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1088
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$882
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$998
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1000
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$967
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$877
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$957
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$919
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$948
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$839
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$873
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$846
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$1048
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$979
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$1049
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$913
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$971
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$971
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$965
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$914
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$941
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$912
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$982
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$807
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1046
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$921
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$916
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$1049
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$867
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$950
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$915
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1094
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1046
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$947