Addis Ababa vs Ashgabat - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Ashgabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$2878
🏠 One person rent
$395
$531
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
7
😀 Quality of life
42
30
🏙️ Population
3.04M
828K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 39% less expensive than in Ashgabat. Cities ranked 6376th and 4068th ($752 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Ethiopia and Turkmenistan, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Turkmenistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.5 months in Ashgabat. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Ashgabat ranked 1st in Turkmenistan, while ranked 6810th and 8436th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Ashgabat

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Addis Ababa Ashgabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$4.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$2384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$5.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$18.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$19.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$22.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$4395

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Ashgabat

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1366
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$687
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1362
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$540
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$640
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$638
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$658
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$531
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$687
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1305
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$687
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$688
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$717
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$558
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1316
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1331
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$568
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$397
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$690
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$375
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$450
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$504
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$379
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$691
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$686
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$404
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$694
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$696
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$326
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$694
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$833
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$836
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$693
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$699
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$636
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$695
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$696
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$792
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$689