Ashgabat vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$753
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$836
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$60.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$458
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
7
48
😀 Quality of life
30
59
🏙️ Population
828K
2.3M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 123% more expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 2737th and 6560th ($1679 vs $753) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Azerbaijan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.6 months in Baku. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Baku ranked 1st in Azerbaijan, while ranked 8379th and 5476th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$8.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$934
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$55.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
9.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$1780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$6.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$5.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$9.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$9.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$5868

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616