Ashgabat vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$836
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$1871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
7
58
😀 Quality of life
30
72
🏙️ Population
828K
738K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 90% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 2737th and 6050th ($1679 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 832nd in Turkmenistan and Japan, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 2.1 months in Kumamoto. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 8379th and 2098th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$8419

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Cities near Ashgabat

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

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932