Almaty vs Ashgabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Ashgabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1833
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$4223
🏠 One person rent
$477
$893
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$1483
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$782
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$747
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
7
😀 Quality of life
70
49
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.03M

The cost of living in Almaty is 52% less expensive than in Ashgabat. Cities ranked 6307th and 2595th ($884 vs $1833) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Turkmenistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.4 months in Ashgabat. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Ashgabat ranked 1st in Turkmenistan, while ranked 4103rd and 6667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Ashgabat

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Almaty Ashgabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$31.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$85.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$7.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$1020
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$674
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$1190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$4806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$8.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$9.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$4.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$7.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$6.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$7.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$25.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$65.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$23
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$25686

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

Cities near Ashgabat

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1774
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1796
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$489
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$512
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$503
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$506
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1654
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$564
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$658
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1770
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$643
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$477
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$542
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$509
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$530
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$433
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$588
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$598
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$512
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$604
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$628
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$432
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$607
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$684
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$588
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$622
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$638
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$623
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$624
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$635
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$704
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$640