Ashgabat vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$968
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$895
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$1119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
7
70
😀 Quality of life
43
73
🏙️ Population
1.03M
4.49M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 83% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 2383rd and 5281st ($1898 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkmenistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.1 months in Izmir. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 7430th and 2402nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.1
$8.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
41.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$1577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$36.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$9.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$1.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$0.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$5.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$15843

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386