Ashgabat vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$2461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$5293
🏠 One person rent
$887
$1459
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$2021
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$4563
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
91
😀 Quality of life
48
94
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.3M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 27% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 2849th and 948th ($1806 vs $2461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 815th 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 1.9 months in Dallas. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Dallas ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 6881st and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Dallas

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Ashgabat Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$5.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$1489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$2187
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$1641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$4391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$2836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$9.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$5.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$57.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$1318
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$24367

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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
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225