Ashgabat vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1584
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$1439
🏠 One person rent
$798
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$1502
$369
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$98.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$718
$499
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
22
😀 Quality of life
29
25
🏙️ Population
1.03M
800K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 213% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 3105th and 8593rd ($1584 vs $507) 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 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 1 months in Blantyre. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 8250th and 8566th 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
$25.9
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$607
$81.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$21.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
12.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3897
$10525
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3006
$398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.52
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.83
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$6.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.3
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.2
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$1.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$1.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.7
$1.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$2.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$34
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6132
$591

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Cities near Ashgabat

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$515
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1541
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$510
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$524
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$508
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$521
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1503
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$598
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$685
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1535
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$658
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$392
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$580
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$512
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$458
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$557
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$431
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$574
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$665
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$484
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$680
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$714
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$414
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$681
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$788
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$651
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$710
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$698
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$700
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$697
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$698
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$736
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$688

Cities near Blantyre

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$457
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$492
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$493
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$825
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$518
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$675
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$947
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$752
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1003
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$794
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$566
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$872
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$992
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$873
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$525
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$646
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$723
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1150
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$730
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$854
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1506
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$597
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$738
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$748
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$541
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$461
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$917
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1018
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$776
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$766
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$875
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$700
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$624
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$688
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1105
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$486