Ashgabat vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$2497
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$836
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$2880
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$5411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
92
😀 Quality of life
30
91
🏙️ Population
828K
1.3M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 33% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 2737th and 689th ($1679 vs $2497) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 620th 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 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 2.2 months in Dallas. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Dallas ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 8379th and 116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$4.59
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$1268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$3290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$2418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$4883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$2272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$13468

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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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$2267
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$1987
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$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200