Almaty vs Ashgabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Ashgabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1806
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$4178
🏠 One person rent
$524
$887
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$1506
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$763
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$49.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$635
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
7
😀 Quality of life
70
48
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.03M

The cost of living in Almaty is 46% less expensive than in Ashgabat. Cities ranked 5852nd and 2849th ($974 vs $1806) 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 0.8 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 4192nd and 6881st 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
$7.79
$28.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$86.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$6.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$1012
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$667
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1768
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1221
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$74.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
9.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$4069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$2839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$8.55
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$9.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$4.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$6.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$6.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$18.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$7.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$5.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$25.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$22.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$24723

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Ashgabat

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639