Ashgabat vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$1981
🏠 One person rent
$836
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$798
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$39.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$587
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
7
51
😀 Quality of life
30
58
🏙️ Population
828K
639K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 107% more expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 2737th and 6354th ($1679 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Turkmenistan and Moldova, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Moldova comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.7 months in Chisinau. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 8379th and 5671st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Chisinau

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Ashgabat Chisinau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$734
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$552
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
13.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$1487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$1021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$3791

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Cities near Ashgabat

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

Cities near Chisinau

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$767
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$820
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$464
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$487
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$783
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1111
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$802
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$839
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$976
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$730
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$812
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$892
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$737
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$557
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$670
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$758
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$743
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$683
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$748
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$746
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$639
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$704
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$369
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$548
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$758
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$527
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$401
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$928
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$739
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$534
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$535
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$898
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$962
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$868
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$451
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$678
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$654
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$701
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$846