Ashgabat vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$836
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
30
92
🏙️ Population
828K
2.3M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 24% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 2737th and 1234th ($1679 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1107th 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 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 8379th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$5.63
 Cappuccino
$4.59
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$23011

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
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$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

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$2141
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$2118
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$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175