Ashgabat vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$2710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$6320
🏠 One person rent
$836
$1650
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$623
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$4830
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
68
😀 Quality of life
30
88
🏙️ Population
828K
875K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 38% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 2737th and 361st ($1679 vs $2710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 319th in Turkmenistan and the United States, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Charlotte ranked 44th in the United States, while ranked 8379th and 191st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$71.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$1436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$2287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$4417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$35.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$6.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$7.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$182
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$26419

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119