Ashgabat vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$836
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$521
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
77
😀 Quality of life
30
65
🏙️ Population
828K
10.6M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 134% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 2737th and 6708th ($1679 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Turkmenistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 8379th and 4403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$8517

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$1648
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$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
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511