Dushanbe vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$290
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$2275
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
58
😀 Quality of life
36
83
🏙️ Population
863K
1.49M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 43% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 7107th and 4654th ($672 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 7353rd and 411th 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
$5.63
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$27402

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$655
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$659
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$664
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$667
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$468
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$530
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$666
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$671
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$658
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$467
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$660
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$663
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$435
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$457
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$816
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$469
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$473
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$429
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$450
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$527
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$419
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$452
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$567
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$596
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$599
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$358
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$645
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$461
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$653
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$532
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$354
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$519
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$469
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$476
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$338
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$372
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$441

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165