Ashgabat vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Ashgabat | Istanbul | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Ashgabat is 42% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2595th and 4522nd ($1833 vs $1288) 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 0.4 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 6667th and 1015th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km or 7.2 mi |  Anau | |
| 95 km or 59 mi |  Quchan | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Baherden | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Bojnord | |
| 197 km or 123 mi | Nishapur | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Sabzevar | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Mashhad | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Gonbad-e Kavus | |
| 302 km or 187 mi | Kashmar | |
| 306 km or 190 mi | Mary | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Torbat-e Heydarieh | |
| 344 km or 213 mi | Shahrud | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Torbat-e Jam | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Gorgan | |
| 451 km or 280 mi | Dasoguz | |
| 469 km or 291 mi | Turkmenabat | |
| 496 km or 308 mi | Sari | |
| 513 km or 318 mi |  Nukus | |
| 516 km or 321 mi | Qaem Shahr | |
| 517 km or 321 mi | Semnan | |
| 524 km or 325 mi |  Herat | |
| 528 km or 328 mi | Babol | |
| 558 km or 347 mi | Amol | |
| 561 km or 349 mi | Bukhara | |
| 570 km or 354 mi | Birjand | |
| 634 km or 394 mi | Pardis | |
| 654 km or 406 mi | Qarshi | |
| 657 km or 408 mi | Pakdasht | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Golestan | |
| 667 km or 414 mi | Sheberghan | |
| 668 km or 415 mi | Qarchak | |
| 668 km or 415 mi | Tehran | |
| 670 km or 417 mi | Varamin | |
| 671 km or 417 mi | Ray | |
| 693 km or 431 mi | Qods | |
| 694 km or 431 mi | Eslamshahr | |
| 695 km or 432 mi | Nasimshahr | |
| 700 km or 435 mi | Shahriar | |
| 701 km or 435 mi | Karaj | |
| 703 km or 437 mi | Fardis |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 40 km or 25 mi |  Cayirova | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Gebze | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Korfez | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Kocaeli | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Golcuk | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Izmit | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Kapakli | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Bursa | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Kartepe | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Corlu | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Bandirma | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Inegol | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Tekirdag | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Adapazari | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sakarya | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Bilecik | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Luleburgaz | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Kirklareli | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Balikesir | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Duzce | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Eskisehir | |
| 192 km or 120 mi | Uzunkopru | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Kutahya | |
| 207 km or 129 mi |  Burgas | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Karadeniz Eregli | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Edirne | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Bolu | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Soma | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Canakkale | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Varna | |
| 260 km or 162 mi |  Alexandroupoli | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Yambol | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Usak | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Afyonkarahisar | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Sliven | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Salihli | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Bartin | |
| 295 km or 184 mi | Manisa | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Mytilene | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Komotini |