Ashgabat vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4223
$2608
🏠 One person rent
$893
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$782
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$747
$1900
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
7
60
😀 Quality of life
49
74
🏙️ Population
1.03M
528K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 78% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 2595th and 5348th ($1833 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 291st in Turkmenistan and Japan, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.8 months in Himeji. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Himeji ranked 217th in Japan, while ranked 6667th and 2106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Himeji

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Ashgabat Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.3
$6.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$7.08
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$97.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4806
$5625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2978
$3176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.51
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.77
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$4.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.17
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$30.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.8
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$10839

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1774
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1796
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$489
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$512
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$503
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$506
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1654
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$564
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$658
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1770
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$643
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$477
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$542
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$509
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$530
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$433
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$588
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$598
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$512
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$604
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$628
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$432
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$607
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$684
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$588
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$622
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$638
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$623
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$624
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$635
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$704
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$640

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$972
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$989
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$977
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$998
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$990
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1030
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1035
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1019
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$987
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1000
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1152
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$980
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1157
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1106
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1017
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$975
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1158
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$945
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1030
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1033
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1005
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1219
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$931
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1056
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1043
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$995
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1055
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1097
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1031
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1050
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$964
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1068