Ashgabat vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$996
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$968
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$635
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
7
89
😀 Quality of life
43
74
🏙️ Population
1.03M
5.68M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 90% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 2383rd and 5606th ($1898 vs $996) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkmenistan and Thailand, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.6 months in Bangkok. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 7430th and 2044th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Bangkok

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Ashgabat Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.1
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$6402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$3365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$69.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$16017

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610