Ashgabat vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1584
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$798
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$1502
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$718
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
7
58
😀 Quality of life
29
83
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.49M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 44% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 3105th and 4821st ($1584 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Turkmenistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 8250th and 439th 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
$25.9
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$607
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3897
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3006
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.52
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$7.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.83
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.3
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.2
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.7
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6132
$20814

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$515
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1541
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$510
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$524
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$508
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$521
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1503
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$598
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$685
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1535
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$658
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$392
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$580
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$512
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$458
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$557
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$431
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$574
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$665
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$484
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$680
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$714
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$414
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$681
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$788
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$651
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$710
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$698
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$700
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$697
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$698
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$736
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$688

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080