Ashgabat vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$2711
🏠 One person rent
$836
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
7
89
😀 Quality of life
30
75
🏙️ Population
828K
5.68M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 86% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 2737th and 5960th ($1679 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Thailand, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.7 months in Bangkok. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 8379th and 1087th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$2.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$855
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$5297
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$2469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$9.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$2.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$12289

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12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
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$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
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710