Ashgabat vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$1843
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$4348
🏠 One person rent
$531
$1070
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$1934
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$3641
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
88
😀 Quality of life
30
94
🏙️ Population
828K
764K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 33% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 4068th and 2066th ($1233 vs $1843) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in Turkmenistan and Germany, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 2 months in Frankfurt. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 8436th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$4.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$1076
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$792
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$1509
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$281
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$9693
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$6583
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$3.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$7.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$54.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$85.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$682
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$12616

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1523
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1299
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1301
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1299
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1299
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1299
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1305
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1304
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1298
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1296
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1300
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1297
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1303
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1300
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1303
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1297
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1278
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1302
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1300
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1331
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1301
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1305
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1298
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1298
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1193
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1299
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1301
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1298
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1300
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1299
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1441
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1243
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1300
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1630
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1590
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1298
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1299
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1299