Ashgabat vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$836
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
7
68
😀 Quality of life
30
68
🏙️ Population
828K
4.32M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 104% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 2737th and 6300th ($1679 vs $825) 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 0.3 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 8379th and 3526th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$6.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$8689

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334