Ashgabat vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$2403
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$5638
🏠 One person rent
$887
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$2444
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
68
😀 Quality of life
48
89
🏙️ Population
1.03M
875K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 25% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 2849th and 1073rd ($1806 vs $2403) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 918th 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 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Charlotte ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 6881st and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Charlotte

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Ashgabat Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$2971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$2035
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$4032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$2433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$7.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$5.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$1516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$24528

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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

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952