Ashgabat vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$531
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$836
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$43.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$292
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
76
😀 Quality of life
30
58
🏙️ Population
828K
1.59M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 56% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 4068th and 6236th ($1233 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 15th in Turkmenistan and Iran, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.4 months in Karaj. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Karaj ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 8436th and 5664th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$5.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$0.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$432
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$1099
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$16.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$25.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
23.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$1903
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$20.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$3.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$4.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$98.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$1501

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Distance City Cost of living
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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$688
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$689
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$686
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$699
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$699
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$696
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$695
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$686
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$636
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$688
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$833
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$696
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$693
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$694
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$694
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$686
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$689
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$836
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$1151
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$694
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$1123
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$504
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$450
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$690
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$898
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$568
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$631
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$690
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$594
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$515
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$932
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$447
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$664
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$689
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$692
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$558
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$694
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$650