Ashgabat vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$798
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
91
😀 Quality of life
29
78
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.52M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 44% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 3187th and 4855th ($1616 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st in Turkmenistan and Japan, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 8245th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.2
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$14101

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1583
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1578
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$458
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$517
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$515
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$538
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$511
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1531
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$603
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$689
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1572
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$670
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$394
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$607
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$468
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$550
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$452
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$553
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$675
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$435
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$689
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$722
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$450
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$693
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$797
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$673
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$720
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$706
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$716
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$706
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$708
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$741
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$699

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094