Dushanbe vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$401
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$2219
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
35
59
😀 Quality of life
47
71
🏙️ Population
948K
504K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 22% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6897th and 5654th ($773 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd 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 36th in South Korea, while ranked 6988th and 3473rd 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
$4.86
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$17754

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$737
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$734
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$704
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$645
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$568
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$497
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$583
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$622
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$576
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$468
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$599
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$610
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$500
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$447
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$842
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$688
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$669
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$759
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$470
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$572
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$471
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$439
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$570
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$587
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$504
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$381
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$646
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$488
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$555
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$549
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$373
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$535
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$456
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$447
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$321
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$373
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$438

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973