Dushanbe vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$355
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$2400
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
58
😀 Quality of life
46
86
🏙️ Population
948K
1.41M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 31% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 7063rd and 5224th ($735 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 7083rd and 424th 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
$5.32
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$12561

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$702
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$704
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$692
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$653
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$553
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$484
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$590
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$635
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$585
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$454
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$609
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$619
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$513
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$429
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$827
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$679
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$653
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$736
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$457
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$561
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$447
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$436
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$562
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$473
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$368
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$621
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$477
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$533
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$521
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$369
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$505
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$433
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$425
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$323
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$370
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079