Ashgabat vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$836
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$2261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
7
58
😀 Quality of life
30
84
🏙️ Population
828K
1.49M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 46% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2737th and 4575th ($1679 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Turkmenistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 8379th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Gwangju

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Ashgabat Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$8.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056