Ashgabat vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$1132
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$3649
🏠 One person rent
$836
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$1806
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$2217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
7
60
😀 Quality of life
30
73
🏙️ Population
828K
528K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 48% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 2737th and 4618th ($1679 vs $1132) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th in Turkmenistan and Japan, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 2 months in Himeji. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Himeji ranked 232nd in Japan, while ranked 8379th and 1550th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$39.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$4.59
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$2613
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$1447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$24.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$3892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$2919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$13.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$9.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$44.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$8933

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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 Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1030
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1024
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1021
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1009
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1002
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1006
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1000
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1003
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$983
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$995
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$993
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1060
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$946
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$995
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1076
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$993
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$987
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$965
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$999
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$923
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$984
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1006
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$982
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1001
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$919
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1024
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$996
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$983
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1006
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1058
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$978
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$995
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$977
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$968
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$972
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$972