Ashgabat vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$887
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$5026
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.75M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 36% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 2849th and 375th ($1806 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 311th 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 Chicago. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6881st and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$24172

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434