Ashgabat vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$531
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$5314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
30
96
🏙️ Population
828K
2.75M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 48% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4068th and 254th ($1233 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 195th 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 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 2.2 months in Chicago. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 8436th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$21587

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$1366
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$687
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$1362
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$540
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$640
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$638
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$658
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$531
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$687
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1305
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$687
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$688
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$717
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$558
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$1316
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1331
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$568
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$397
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$690
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$375
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$450
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$504
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$379
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$691
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$686
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$404
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$694
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$696
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$326
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$694
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$833
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$836
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$693
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$699
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$636
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$695
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$696
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$792
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$689

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$2103
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$2010
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$2114
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$2022
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$2008
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$2016
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$2012
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$2020
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23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
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$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
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$1890
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$2016
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$2021
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$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
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$2014
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$2020
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$1995
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$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
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$2021
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$2015
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$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
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$2012
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$2022