Abu Dhabi vs Ashgabat - Cost of Living Comparison

Abu Dhabi Ashgabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1963
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4184
$2559
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$862
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$567
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
7
😀 Quality of life
81
30
🏙️ Population
1.48M
828K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 75% more expensive than in Ashgabat. Cities ranked 608th and 4236th ($1963 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.5 months in Ashgabat. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ashgabat ranked 1st in Turkmenistan, while ranked 318th and 8510th 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
$8
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$22.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.1
$7.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$4.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1833
$549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1008
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2557
$917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1962
$700
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$42.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$65.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$53.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.3%
7.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3249
$3300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$2427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$8.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.65
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.97
$19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.29
$4.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.2
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.23
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$555
$22.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9372
$5542

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142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
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$1448
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$871
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1053
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1095
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1376
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1894
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1755
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$675
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$824
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1236
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1002
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1307
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1152
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1145
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$660
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$969
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1004
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$699
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$939
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$889
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$861
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$663
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$659
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$724
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$694
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$657
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$659
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$656
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$659
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$659
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$663
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$680
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$657
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$611
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1132
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$954
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$660

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1224
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$658
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1223
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$500
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$603
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$601
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$668
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$517
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$658
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1182
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$658
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$662
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$690
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$591
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1185
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1199
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$529
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$390
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$664
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$664
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$383
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$424
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$603
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$374
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$662
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$659
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$410
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$667
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$665
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$352
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$665
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$839
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$838
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$667
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$668
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$588
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$665
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$669
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$688
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$663