Ashgabat vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$2284
🏠 One person rent
$531
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$313
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$1019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
74
😀 Quality of life
30
79
🏙️ Population
828K
1.88M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 38% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 4068th and 5928th ($1233 vs $891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Turkmenistan and Romania, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.1 months in Bucharest. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 8436th and 465th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$9.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$8.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
6.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$2593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$1591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$18.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$5.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$6.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$5.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$7.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$8708

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$620
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$807
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$658
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$521
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$641
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$506
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$610
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$670
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$628
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$608
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$603
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$565
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$800
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$552
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$605
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$630
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$522
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$639
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$527
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$627
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$688
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$461
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$649
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$524
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$749
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$620
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$794
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$498
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$695
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$540
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$629
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$512
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$475
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$575
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$444
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$604
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$861
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$699
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$500
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$593