Ashgabat vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$887
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
7
70
😀 Quality of life
48
72
🏙️ Population
1.03M
4.49M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 74% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 2849th and 5367th ($1806 vs $1040) 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 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.9 months in Izmir. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 6881st and 3283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Izmir

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Ashgabat Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$14664

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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

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410