Dushanbe vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$290
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$2179
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
35
59
😀 Quality of life
36
66
🏙️ Population
863K
504K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 33% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7107th and 5692nd ($672 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st in Tajikistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 7353rd and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Pohang

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Dushanbe Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$22028

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$655
82 km or 51 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$664
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$667
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$468
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$530
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$666
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$671
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$658
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$467
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$660
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$663
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$435
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$457
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$816
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$469
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$473
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$429
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$450
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$527
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$419
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$452
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$567
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$596
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$599
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$358
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$645
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$461
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$653
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$532
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$354
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$519
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$469
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$476
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$338
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$372
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$441

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027