Ashgabat vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$515
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$1249
🏠 One person rent
$531
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$38.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
11
😀 Quality of life
30
17
🏙️ Population
828K
526K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 140% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 4068th and 8316th ($1233 vs $515) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Turkmenistan and South Sudan, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs South Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.7 months in Juba. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 8436th and 9090th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$2.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$1.65
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$36.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$55.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
10.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$1335
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$5.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$3644

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12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1366
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$687
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1362
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$540
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$640
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$638
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$658
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$531
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$687
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1305
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$687
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$688
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$717
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$558
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1316
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1331
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$568
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$397
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$690
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$375
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$450
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$504
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$379
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$691
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$686
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$404
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$694
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$696
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$326
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$694
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$833
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$836
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$693
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$699
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$636
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$695
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$696
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$792
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$689

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$507
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$501
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$455
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$493
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$925
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$905
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$497
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$515
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$500
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$671
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$495
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$455
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$915
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$544
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$528
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$427
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$910
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$440
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$469
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$471
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$569
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$647
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$580
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$439
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$612
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$709
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$609
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$648
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$572
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$552
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$554
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$412
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$964
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$459
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$634
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$862
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$461
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$389
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$811