Ashgabat vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$887
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
91
😀 Quality of life
48
90
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.23M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 75% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 2849th and 5440th ($1806 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 Suwon. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 6881st and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Suwon

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Ashgabat Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$12755

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015