Ashgabat vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4223
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$893
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$782
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$747
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
7
93
😀 Quality of life
49
78
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.98M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 112% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2595th and 6384th ($1833 vs $866) 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 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6667th and 985th 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
$31.3
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$7.08
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4806
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2978
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.51
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.77
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.17
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.8
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$9002

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1774
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1796
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$489
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$512
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$503
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$506
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1654
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$564
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$658
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1770
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$643
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$477
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$542
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$509
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$530
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$433
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$588
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$598
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$512
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$604
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$628
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$432
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$607
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$684
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$588
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$622
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$638
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$623
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$624
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$635
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$704
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$640

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756