Ashgabat vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1584
$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$798
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$1502
$602
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$718
$498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
7
49
😀 Quality of life
29
60
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.3M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 107% more expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 3105th and 6590th ($1584 vs $766) 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 0.5 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 8250th and 5270th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.9
$8.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$607
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$38.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3897
$2039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3006
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.52
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.83
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.3
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.2
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.7
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6132
$6252

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$515
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1541
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$510
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$524
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$508
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$521
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1503
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$598
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$685
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1535
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$658
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$392
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$580
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$512
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$458
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$557
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$431
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$574
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$665
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$484
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$680
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$714
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$414
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$681
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$788
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$651
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$710
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$698
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$700
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$697
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$698
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$736
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$688

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645