Ashgabat vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$836
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
75
😀 Quality of life
30
60
🏙️ Population
828K
4.5M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 321% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 2737th and 8958th ($1679 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in Turkmenistan and India, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 8379th and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Kolkata

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Ashgabat Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$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

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318