Dushanbe vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$401
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$2492
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
58
😀 Quality of life
47
73
🏙️ Population
948K
1.41M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 19% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6897th and 5869th ($773 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in Tajikistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 6988th and 2497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Gwangju

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Dushanbe Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$14457

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$737
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$734
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$704
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$645
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$568
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$497
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$583
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$622
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$576
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$468
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$599
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$610
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$500
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$447
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$842
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$688
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$669
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$759
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$470
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$572
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$471
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$439
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$570
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$587
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$504
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$381
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$646
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$488
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$555
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$549
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$373
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$535
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$456
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$447
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$321
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$373
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$438

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037