Dushanbe vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$638
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1683
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$276
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.2
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$2023
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
35
59
😀 Quality of life
40
68
🏙️ Population
863K
504K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 35% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7313th and 5400th ($638 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 53rd 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 months in Pohang. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 7225th and 3679th 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
$4.75
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.13%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$857
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.53
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$8.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.58
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13332
$13736

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Distance City Cost of living
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$629
82 km or 51 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$647
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$672
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$473
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$562
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$680
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$682
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$692
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$445
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$682
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$674
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$416
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$437
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$785
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$488
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$479
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$416
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$446
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$558
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$434
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$399
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$475
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$651
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$567
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$347
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$529
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$479
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$582
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$311
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$564
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$449
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$455
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$352
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$335
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991