Ashgabat vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$1862
🏠 One person rent
$531
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$643
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$72.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$1339
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
7
92
😀 Quality of life
30
78
🏙️ Population
828K
1.98M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 66% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4068th and 6420th ($1233 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Turkmenistan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.8 months in Kuala Lumpur. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8436th and 512th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Kuala Lumpur

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Ashgabat Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$57.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$2288
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$1246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$4.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$8850

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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
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$675
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$675
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$522
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$533
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$624
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$559
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$589
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$599
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$606
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$491
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$573
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$572
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$633
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$1007
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$638
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$603
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$600
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$506
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$654
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$607
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$580
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3300
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2511
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$511
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$496
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$605
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$461
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$539
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$474
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$610
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$549
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$487
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$527
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$597