Ashgabat vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$1049
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$2870
🏠 One person rent
$798
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$944
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$1994
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
7
78
😀 Quality of life
29
72
🏙️ Population
1.03M
941K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 54% more expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 3187th and 5297th ($1616 vs $1049) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 Hwaseong. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Hwaseong ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 8245th and 1823rd 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
$26.2
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$3.12
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1033
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$728
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$89
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$9403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$6154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$7.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$23295

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Cities near Ashgabat

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1583
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1578
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$458
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$517
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$515
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$538
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$511
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1531
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$603
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$689
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1572
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$670
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$394
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$607
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$468
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$550
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$452
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$553
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$675
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$435
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$689
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$722
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$450
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$693
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$797
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$673
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$720
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$706
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$716
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$706
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$708
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$741
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$699

Cities near Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$990
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$970
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1068
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1142
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1087
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$966
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1461
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1057
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1008
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1027
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1074
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1085
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1084
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$936
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$941
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1020
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$968
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$989
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1098
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$997
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1066
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1134
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1140
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098