Ashgabat vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$836
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$2621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
91
😀 Quality of life
30
92
🏙️ Population
828K
1.23M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 70% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 2737th and 5418th ($1679 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th in Turkmenistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 8379th and 88th 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
$31.6
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$4.59
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$19843

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992