South Korea vs Turkmenistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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South Korea Turkmenistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3042
$3569
🏠 One person rent
$466
$796
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.9
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2217
$714
💸 GDP per capita
$33121
$8233
😃 Human freedom index
8.23
4.1
❤️ Life expectancy
82.7
69.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
17
🌐 English speaking %
20%
2%
🎓 Higher education
87
1
😀 Quality of life
84
27
🏙️ Population
51.5M
6.12M

The average cost of living in South Korea ($1116) is 29% less expensive than in Turkmenistan ($1561). South Korea ranked 64th vs 26th for Turkmenistan 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 0.5 months in Turkmenistan. Ranked 23rd and 149th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in South Korea vs Turkmenistan

We calculate prices for South Korea and Turkmenistan as a population-weighted mean of 87 and 6 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 Turkmenistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.8
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.46
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$6.9
 Cappuccino
$3.5
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$884
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1204
$1490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$90.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
8.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10274
$3873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6790
$2997
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$8.53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.77
$9.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$5.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.5
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$6.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$27.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$25.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.24
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$112
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.5
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.71
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.9
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$22.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18055
$6128

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In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1334
9.67M
Busan
$1060
3.45M
Incheon
$1092
2.94M
Daegu
$995
2.38M
Suwon
$1022
1.23M
Daejeon
$992
1.48M
Gwangju
$1101
1.49M
Ulsan
$1059
1.13M
Cheongju
$936
852K
Seongnam
$1400
919K
Yongin
$1127
1.08M
Changwon
$1075
1.01M
Hwaseong
$1089
941K
Goyang
$1171
1.06M
Namyangju
$1129
732K
Gimhae
$959
534K
Siheung
$1283
520K
Jeju Island
$1080
678K
Bucheon
$1163
772K
Pyeongtaek
$984
590K
Cheonan
$1151
657K
Pohang
$988
504K
Uijeongbu
$955
463K
Ansan
$1070
623K
Paju
$1075
498K
Gwangju
$1165
397K
Jeju
$1037
492K
Hanam
$1161
330K
Sejong
$1019
386K
Gunsan
$1005
275K

In Turkmenistan

City Cost of living Population
Ashgabat
$1584
1.03M
Turkmenabat
$1523
256K
Dasoguz
$1535
227K
Mary
$1503
126K
Anau
$1553
29.6K
Baherden
$1541
24.7K