Ashgabat vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$968
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$4659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
43
96
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.3M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 16% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 2383rd and 1367th ($1898 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1144th in Turkmenistan and the United States, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ashgabat compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 7430th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.1
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$22291

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123