Ashgabat vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$887
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
7
45
😀 Quality of life
48
78
🏙️ Population
1.03M
4.7M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 49% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 2849th and 4757th ($1806 vs $1209) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkmenistan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.7 months in Jeddah. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6881st and 990th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Jeddah

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Ashgabat Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$1688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$6.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$4.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$86.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$7655

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$1763
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$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
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$1107
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494