Ashgabat vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$2489
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$531
$1532
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$2917
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$5400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
92
😀 Quality of life
30
90
🏙️ Population
828K
1.3M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 50% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 4068th and 197th ($1233 vs $2489) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 149th 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 Dallas. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Dallas ranked 23rd in the United States, while ranked 8436th and 104th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$74.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$5.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$1611
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$1278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$3681
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$2414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
4.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$3705
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$2285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$9.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$32.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$14887

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$1366
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$687
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1362
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$540
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$640
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$638
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$658
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$531
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$687
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1305
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$687
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$688
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$717
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$558
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1316
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1331
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$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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$2016
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$2132
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$2021
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
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$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2011
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2009
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2015
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2040
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2147
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2017
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2016
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2018
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2020
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2023
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2017
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1685
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2325
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2314
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2013
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2020
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1958
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2011
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2024
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2007
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2322
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2032
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$1875
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2065
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2108
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2023
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2019
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2178
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2018
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2008