Ashgabat vs Chiba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Chiba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$1251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4223
$3033
🏠 One person rent
$893
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$915
🍽️ Food expenses
$782
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$747
$1995
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
7
91
😀 Quality of life
49
81
🏙️ Population
1.03M
975K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 46% more expensive than in Chiba. Cities ranked 2595th and 4599th ($1833 vs $1251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in Turkmenistan and Japan, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.6 months in Chiba. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Chiba ranked 26th in Japan, while ranked 6667th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Chiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.3
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$7.08
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4806
$5524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2978
$3921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.51
$78.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.77
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$3.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.17
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$3.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$6.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$65.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.8
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$18267

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Cities near Ashgabat

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1774
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1796
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$489
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$512
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$503
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$506
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1654
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$564
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$658
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1770
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$643
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$477
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$542
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$509
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$530
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$433
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$588
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$598
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$512
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$604
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$628
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$432
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$607
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$684
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$588
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$622
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$638
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$623
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$624
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$635
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$704
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$640

Cities near Chiba

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1065
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1071
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1067
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1027
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1021
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1025
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1047
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1055
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1024
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$985
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1035
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1004
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1076
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1034
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1116
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1039
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1014
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1006
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1047
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1354
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1067
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1016