Ashgabat vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$531
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$516
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$1556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
7
20
😀 Quality of life
30
43
🏙️ Population
828K
951K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 75% more expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 4068th and 6633rd ($1233 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Turkmenistan and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 8436th and 6743rd 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
$18.8
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$0.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$767
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$81.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$1066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$1087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$6.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$5.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$5.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$1.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$1.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$1.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$19.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$2004

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$981
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$833
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$782
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$832
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$780
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$854
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$862
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$522
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$486
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$695
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$755
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$863
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$868
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$984
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$488
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1003
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$488
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$504
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$409
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$528
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1020
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$490
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1005
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$543
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$491
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$948
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1001
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1144
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$760
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$751
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1009
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$498
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$796
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$938
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$740
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$702
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490