Ashgabat vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$887
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$3192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
7
80
😀 Quality of life
48
94
🏙️ Population
1.03M
687K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 9% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 2849th and 2068th ($1806 vs $1990) 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 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 6881st and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Helsinki

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Ashgabat Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$15326

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

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232