Ashgabat vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$836
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$1997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
7
45
😀 Quality of life
30
73
🏙️ Population
828K
4.7M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 53% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 2737th and 4731st ($1679 vs $1100) 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 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.8 months in Jeddah. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8379th and 1616th 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
$31.6
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$1859
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$1264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$2.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$4.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$87.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$6667

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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
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$1032
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1361
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$892
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470