Ashgabat vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$3992
🏠 One person rent
$798
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
7
60
😀 Quality of life
29
72
🏙️ Population
1.03M
528K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 33% more expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 3187th and 4567th ($1616 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 46th in Turkmenistan and Japan, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.9 months in Himeji. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Himeji ranked 231st in Japan, while ranked 8245th and 1864th 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
$26.2
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$3.4
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$644
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$5940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$3781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$14
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$13943

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1583
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1578
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$458
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$517
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$515
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$538
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$511
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1531
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$603
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$689
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1572
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$670
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$394
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$607
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$468
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$550
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$452
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$553
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$675
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$435
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$689
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$722
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$450
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$693
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$797
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$673
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$720
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$706
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$716
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$706
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$708
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$741
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$699

Cities near Himeji

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045