South Korea vs Tajikistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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South Korea Tajikistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2777
$1690
🏠 One person rent
$477
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$804
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$30.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2268
$216
💸 GDP per capita
$36239
$1341
😃 Human freedom index
8.15
5.26
❤️ Life expectancy
83.4
71.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
19
🌐 English speaking %
20%
5%
🎓 Higher education
87
21
😀 Quality of life
87
31
🏙️ Population
51.8M
10.6M

The average cost of living in South Korea ($1114) is 59% more expensive than in Tajikistan ($699). South Korea ranked 80th vs 150th for Tajikistan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in South Korea compared to 0.3 months in Tajikistan. Ranked 23rd and 153rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in South Korea vs Tajikistan

We calculate prices for South Korea and Tajikistan as a population-weighted mean of 87 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

South Korea Tajikistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.17
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$413
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$504
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.9
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$50.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
22.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11512
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6605
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.1
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$3.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.71
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.3
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.68
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.5
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.42
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$30.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$91.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17691
$6544

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1363
9.67M
Busan
$1114
3.45M
Incheon
$1057
3.05M
Daegu
$1043
2.38M
Gwangju
$1062
1.41M
Daejeon
$922
1.48M
Ulsan
$1020
1.13M
Suwon
$1030
1.23M
Seongnam
$1425
919K
Yongin
$1102
1.08M
Cheongju
$903
848K
Hwaseong
$1076
1M
Changwon
$1032
1.01M
Namyangju
$1120
732K
Goyang
$1092
1.06M
Gimhae
$946
534K
Jeju
$1064
698K
Siheung
$1292
514K
Pyeongtaek
$1095
607K
Pohang
$1030
504K
Cheonan
$1121
657K
Bucheon
$1167
772K
Uijeongbu
$913
463K
Jeju Island
$1079
666K
Paju
$1049
498K
Ansan
$1044
623K
Gwangju
$1179
397K
Hanam
$1162
330K
Gunsan
$1002
275K
Sejong
$986
392K

In Tajikistan

City Cost of living Population
Dushanbe
$735
948K
Khujand
$585
199K
Qurghonteppa
$704
127K
Istaravshan
$653
64.3K
Konibodom
$619
54.4K
Panjakent
$692
33K
Tursunzoda
$702
46.7K
Ghafurov
$590
18.4K
Buston
$635
29.8K
Istiklol
$609
14.2K