Ashgabat vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1307
🏠 One person rent
$887
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$238
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$98.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
7
22
😀 Quality of life
48
33
🏙️ Population
1.03M
800K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 257% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 2849th and 8686th ($1806 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Turkmenistan and Malawi, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.4 months in Blantyre. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 6881st and 8666th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Blantyre

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Ashgabat Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$12.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$80.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$21.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$33.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$8831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$3.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$6.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$1.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$595

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$458
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$495
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$496
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$828
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$521
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$591
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$692
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$924
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$764
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$768
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$530
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1024
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$639
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$754
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1181
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$706
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$861
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1521
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$577
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$686
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$469
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1189
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1473
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1030
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$630
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1229
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$750
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$633
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$718
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1233
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$408