Ashgabat vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$2087
🏠 One person rent
$531
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$545
😷 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 40% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4068th and 5960th ($1233 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Turkmenistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.6 months in Istanbul. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 8436th and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$27.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$582
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$1032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$2638
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$1306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$4.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$4.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$50.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$7037

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1366
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$687
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1362
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$540
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$640
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$638
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$658
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$531
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$687
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1305
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$687
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$688
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$717
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$558
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1316
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1331
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$568
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$397
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$690
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$375
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$450
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$504
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$379
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$691
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$686
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$404
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$694
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$696
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$326
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$694
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$833
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$836
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$693
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$699
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$636
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$695
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$696
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$792
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$689

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$375
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$339
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$377
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$438
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$377
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$253
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$376
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$586
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$374
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$385
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$337
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$384
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$408
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$311
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$439
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$390
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$377
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$270
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$385
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$392
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$410
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$375
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$347
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$604
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$449
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$309
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$375
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$376
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$749
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$817
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$498
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$422
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$524
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$378
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$290
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$430
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$864
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1114