Ashgabat vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$968
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
95
😀 Quality of life
43
79
🏙️ Population
1.03M
15.7M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 43% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2383rd and 4475th ($1898 vs $1328) 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 0.1 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 7430th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Istanbul

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Ashgabat Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.1
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$23206

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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
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020