Ashgabat vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$968
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
43
95
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.75M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 33% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 2383rd and 358th ($1898 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 300th 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 0.1 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 7430th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.1
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$27880

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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
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453