Ashgabat vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$968
$562
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$81.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$1455
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
78
😀 Quality of life
43
84
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.72M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 65% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 2383rd and 4877th ($1898 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkmenistan and Romania, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 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 7430th and 482nd 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
$31.1
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$404
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$9.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$6.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$7.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$84.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$14018

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725