Ashgabat vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$887
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
95
😀 Quality of life
48
78
🏙️ Population
1.03M
15.7M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 38% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2849th and 4562nd ($1806 vs $1305) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6881st and 925th 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
$28.8
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$20004

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041