Al Ain vs Ashgabat - Cost of Living Comparison

Al Ain Ashgabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3275
$2878
🏠 One person rent
$889
$531
🏘️ Family rent
$1583
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3640
$562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
37
7
😀 Quality of life
64
30
🏙️ Population
767K
828K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 17% more expensive than in Ashgabat. Cities ranked 2952nd and 4068th ($1449 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.5 months in Ashgabat. Al Ain ranked 7th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ashgabat ranked 1st in Turkmenistan, while ranked 4608th and 8436th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Ashgabat

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Al Ain Ashgabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.76
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$4.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$635
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1308
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.7
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.73%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2008
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1468
$2384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.88
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$18.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.2
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$19.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$373
$22.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$4395

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$1924
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$1343
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$1129
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$1967
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$1020
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$1362
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
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$799
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1260
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1150
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1964
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1797
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$687
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$688
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$689
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1245
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1277
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$968
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1277
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$693
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$688
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$952
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$987
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$880
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$947
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$907
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$657
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$691
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$690
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$785
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$686
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$687
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$863
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$824
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$650
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$837

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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