Ashgabat vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$887
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
7
58
😀 Quality of life
48
86
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.41M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 70% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 2849th and 5224th ($1806 vs $1062) 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 6th in South Korea, while ranked 6881st and 424th 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
$28.8
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079