Ashgabat vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$887
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
91
😀 Quality of life
48
81
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.52M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 64% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 2849th and 5047th ($1806 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 98th in Turkmenistan and Japan, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.7 months in Kobe. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 6881st and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Kobe

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Ashgabat Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$12285

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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

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071