Ashgabat vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$836
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
7
78
😀 Quality of life
30
95
🏙️ Population
828K
665K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 8% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 2737th and 2273rd ($1679 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkmenistan and Finland, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 8379th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$4.59
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$9506

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Cities near Ashgabat

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$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

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163