Ankara vs Ashgabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Ashgabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1806
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$4178
🏠 One person rent
$495
$887
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$1506
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$763
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$49.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$635
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
7
😀 Quality of life
74
48
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.03M

The cost of living in Ankara is 43% less expensive than in Ashgabat. Cities ranked 5466th and 2849th ($1027 vs $1806) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Turkey and Turkmenistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Turkmenistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.4 months in Ashgabat. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Ashgabat ranked 1st in Turkmenistan, while ranked 2214th and 6881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Ashgabat

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Ankara Ashgabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$28.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$86.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$6.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1012
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$667
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1768
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1221
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$74.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
9.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$4069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$2839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$8.55
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$9.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$4.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$6.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$6.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$18.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$7.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$5.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$25.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$22.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$24723

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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