Ashgabat vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1665
🏠 One person rent
$887
$951
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$609
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
7
23
😀 Quality of life
48
30
🏙️ Population
1.03M
951K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 36% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 2849th and 4528th ($1806 vs $1323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Freetown ranked 2nd in Sierra Leone, while ranked 6881st and 8841st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Freetown

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Ashgabat Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$86.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$5.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$1.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$1.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$2.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$97.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$3659

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$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
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1058
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$993
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1257
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$990
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1257
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1016
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1004
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$535
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$503
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1176
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1092
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$508