Ashgabat vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1584
$1089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$2924
🏠 One person rent
$798
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1502
$900
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$718
$1860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
7
79
😀 Quality of life
29
72
🏙️ Population
1.03M
941K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 45% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 3105th and 4896th ($1584 vs $1089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th 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 1.7 months in Hwaseong. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Hwaseong ranked 20th in South Korea, while ranked 8250th and 1941st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Hwaseong

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Ashgabat Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.9
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$3.14
 Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$607
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$93.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3897
$12862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3006
$5937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.52
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$8.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.83
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$9.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$27.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$6.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.3
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.2
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$4.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$5.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.7
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$6.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$413
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6132
$19142

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Cities near Ashgabat

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

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$1022
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1163
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1033
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1127
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1400
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1099
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1334
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1165
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1171
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1036
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1161
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1122
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1129
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$955
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$974
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1075
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1026
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1055
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1040
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1038
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$936
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1038
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1063
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1074
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900