Ashgabat vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$1144
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$2828
🏠 One person rent
$836
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$1491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
7
33
😀 Quality of life
30
60
🏙️ Population
828K
623K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 47% more expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 2737th and 4581st ($1679 vs $1144) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Turkmenistan and Greece, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.3 months in Crete. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Crete ranked 17th in Greece, while ranked 8379th and 5333rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$3.53
 Cappuccino
$4.59
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$84.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$3523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$2157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$4.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$4.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$7.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$4341

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1015
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1169
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1738
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1974
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$844
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1475
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1235
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1097
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1058
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1287
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1137
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1047
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1172
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1467
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1061
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1134
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1038
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1129
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$785
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$403
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$647
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1186
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1086
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$402
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$774
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$541
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$825
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$576
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$829
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$544
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1037
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$647