Ashgabat vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$887
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
7
93
😀 Quality of life
48
84
🏙️ Population
1.03M
9M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 84% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 2849th and 5802nd ($1806 vs $981) 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 6881st and 520th 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
$28.8
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790