Ashgabat vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$887
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
81
😀 Quality of life
48
70
🏙️ Population
1.03M
11.1M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 164% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 2849th and 7328th ($1806 vs $684) 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 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6881st and 4224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$8171

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495