Ashgabat vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4223
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$893
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$782
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$747
$2442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
7
58
😀 Quality of life
49
87
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.49M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 70% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2595th and 5038th ($1833 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Turkmenistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 6667th and 363rd 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
$31.3
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$7.08
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4806
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2978
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.51
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$7.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.77
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.17
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.8
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$10915

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1774
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1796
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$489
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$512
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$503
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$506
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1654
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$564
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$658
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1770
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$643
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$477
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$542
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$509
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$530
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$433
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$588
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$598
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$512
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$604
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$628
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$432
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$607
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$684
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$588
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$622
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$638
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$623
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$624
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$635
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$704
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$640

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100