Ashgabat vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$798
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
7
93
😀 Quality of life
29
76
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.98M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 81% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 3187th and 6160th ($1616 vs $892) 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 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8245th and 883rd 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
$26.2
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$9485

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742