Dushanbe vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$605
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1616
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$265
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$150
$2180
😷 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 39% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7600th and 5569th ($605 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 67th 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 41st in South Korea, while ranked 7359th and 3881st 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
$5.46
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.09%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$859
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$522
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.56
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.18
$8.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.8
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.6
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.1
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13506
$13584

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$507
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$472
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$614
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$615
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$623
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$394
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$613
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$613
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$484
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$381
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$853
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$626
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$591
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$444
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$414
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$538
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$430
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$431
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$477
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$569
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
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$474
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$303
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$607
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$441
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$623
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$512
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$364
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$501
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$386
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$389
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$346
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$366
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$366

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$1388
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$1115
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$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
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$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
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$854
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$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
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$1059