Ashgabat vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$2375
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$6286
🏠 One person rent
$531
$1198
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$2109
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$824
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$6264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
7
78
😀 Quality of life
30
94
🏙️ Population
828K
134K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 48% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 4068th and 250th ($1233 vs $2375) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 37th in Turkmenistan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 2.6 months in Bern. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Bern ranked 5th in Switzerland, while ranked 8436th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Bern
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$23.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$6.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$4.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$1205
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$940
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$2349
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$1688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
2.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$9909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$6478
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$43.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$7.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$29.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$43.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$69.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$21.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$2598
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$29862

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1366
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$687
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1362
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$540
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$640
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$638
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$658
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$531
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$687
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1305
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$687
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$688
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$717
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$558
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1316
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1331
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$568
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$397
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$690
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$375
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$450
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$504
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$379
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$691
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$686
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$404
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$694
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$696
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$326
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$694
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$833
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$836
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$693
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$699
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$636
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$695
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$696
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$792
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$689

Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2511
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2573
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2269
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2126
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2364
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2504
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2231
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2507
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2617
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2513
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2310
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2517
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2490
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2755
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$2532
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1298
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1300
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2606
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2237
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2501
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$2967
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$2622
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$2661
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$2507
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2510
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1367
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1246
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$2510
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$2514
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1298
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$2974
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$2412
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$2540
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2502
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$2711
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2492