Abu Dhabi vs Ashgabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Ashgabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1915
$1849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4277
$4272
🏠 One person rent
$1247
$889
🏘️ Family rent
$2181
$1480
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$49.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3000
$753
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
7
😀 Quality of life
84
47
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.03M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 4% more expensive than in Ashgabat. Cities ranked 2282nd and 2568th ($1915 vs $1849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Turkmenistan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Turkmenistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.4 months in Ashgabat. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ashgabat ranked 1st in Turkmenistan, while ranked 427th and 6642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Ashgabat

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Abu Dhabi Ashgabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$34.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.4
$5.1
 Cappuccino
$5.73
$7.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1359
$1010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$975
$670
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1768
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.2
$48.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$103
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.21%
9.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5745
$4746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12613
$3000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$8.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.64
$9.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$4.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$7.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$6.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$18.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$7.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.22
$25.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.96
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.4
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$22.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12182
$25761

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$1713
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2512
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1383
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1450
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2504
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1081
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1215
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1455
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1762
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1688
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$631
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$794
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$995
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1205
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1240
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1116
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$537
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$1063
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1055
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$537
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$893
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$913
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$515
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$530
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$564
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$464
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$541
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$521
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$578
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$524
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$527
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$536
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$604
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$515
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1695
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1242
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$493

Cities near Ashgabat

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1798
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$512
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1802
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$504
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$508
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$525
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$505
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$487
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$528
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1693
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$528
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$584
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$556
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$681
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1781
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1741
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$601
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$459
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$523
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$556
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$489
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$442
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$544
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$408
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$579
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$636
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$494
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$650
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$676
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$415
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$651
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$756
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$627
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$674
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$679
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$670
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$666
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$676
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$738
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$680