Ashgabat vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$836
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
7
93
😀 Quality of life
30
77
🏙️ Population
828K
1.98M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 126% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2737th and 6605th ($1679 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8379th and 772nd 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
$31.6
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$6454

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650