Ashgabat vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1275
🏠 One person rent
$887
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
7
63
😀 Quality of life
48
57
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.96M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 261% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 2849th and 8716th ($1806 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 70th in Turkmenistan and Iran, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Isfahan ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 6881st and 6223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Isfahan

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Ashgabat Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$9.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$7.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
27.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$1124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$2.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$2.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$5.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$94.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$71.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$481
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$479
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$516
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$476
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$487
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$455
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$542
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$492
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$565
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$546
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$512
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$571
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$499
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$574
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$586
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$569
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$583
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$594
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$460
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$546
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$602
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$547
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$601
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$591
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$523
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$627
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$639
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$631
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$575
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$629
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$631
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$565
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$639