Ashgabat vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$5157
🏠 One person rent
$887
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$1934
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$3699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
7
96
😀 Quality of life
48
94
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.14M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 19% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 2849th and 1454th ($1806 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 57th in Turkmenistan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.7 months in Birmingham. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6881st and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$6.95
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$964
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$315
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$42.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$5472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$4260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$3.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$3.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$21.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$4.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$92.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$1648
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$21078

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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

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894