Ashgabat vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4223
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$893
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$782
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$747
$775
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
7
68
😀 Quality of life
49
72
🏙️ Population
1.03M
4.49M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 75% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 2595th and 5223rd ($1833 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 Izmir. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 6667th and 3140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.3
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$3.76
☕ Cappuccino
$7.08
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$703
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$71.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
40.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4806
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2978
$1073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.51
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.77
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.17
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$0.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.8
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$622
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$14684

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1774
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1796
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$489
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$512
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$503
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$506
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1654
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$564
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$658
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1770
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$643
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$477
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$542
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$509
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$530
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$433
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$588
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$598
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$512
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$604
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$628
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$432
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$607
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$684
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$588
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$622
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$638
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$623
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$624
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$635
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$704
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$640

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386