Ashgabat vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2971
🏠 One person rent
$887
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$931
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1467
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
78
😀 Quality of life
48
84
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.72M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 59% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 2849th and 4935th ($1806 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkmenistan and Romania, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 6881st and 508th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Bucharest

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Ashgabat Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$4123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$6.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$16525

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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
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795