Ashgabat vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$836
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
95
😀 Quality of life
30
76
🏙️ Population
828K
15.5M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 64% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2737th and 5143rd ($1679 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 8379th and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$9042

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$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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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001