Ashgabat vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$887
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
7
50
😀 Quality of life
48
64
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.3M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 120% more expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 2849th and 6681st ($1806 vs $820) 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 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.7 months in Baku. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Baku ranked 1st in Azerbaijan, while ranked 6881st and 5397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Baku

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Ashgabat Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$8.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$7.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$818
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$479
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
9.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$2197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$1205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$6.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$5.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$293
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$6639

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595