Ashgabat vs Djibouti City - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Djibouti City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$548
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$1343
🏠 One person rent
$531
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
8
😀 Quality of life
30
24
🏙️ Population
828K
604K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 125% more expensive than in Djibouti City. Cities ranked 4068th and 8083rd ($1233 vs $548) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Turkmenistan and Djibouti, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Djibouti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.7 months in Djibouti City. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Djibouti City ranked 1st in Djibouti, while ranked 8436th and 8886th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Djibouti City

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Ashgabat Djibouti City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$463
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$58
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
11.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$1326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$6.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$6.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$63.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$3863

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Cities near Ashgabat

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1366
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$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

Cities near Djibouti City

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Obock
$520
68 km or 42 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$519
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$618
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$512
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$508
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$801
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$554
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$491
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$476
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$502
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$488
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$492
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$570
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$487
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$553
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$752
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$485
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$486
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$487
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$522
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$575
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$598
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$892
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$488
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$609
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$490
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$963
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$569
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$833
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$598
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$588
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$829
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$603
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$843
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$840
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$601