Ashgabat vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$2765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$6448
🏠 One person rent
$531
$1730
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$2985
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$406
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
30
97
🏙️ Population
828K
8.91M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 55% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4068th and 85th ($1233 vs $2765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Turkmenistan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.3 months in London. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8436th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$7.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$1948
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$1416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$2455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$14539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$8844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$1862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$21740

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1366
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$687
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1362
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$540
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$640
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$638
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$658
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$531
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$687
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1305
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$687
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$688
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$717
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$558
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1316
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1331
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$568
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$397
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$690
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$375
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$450
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$504
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$379
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$691
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$686
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$404
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$694
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$696
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$326
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$694
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$833
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$836
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$693
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$699
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$636
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$695
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$696
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$792
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$689

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2488
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$1510
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$1503
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$1904
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1508
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1507
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1516
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$1873
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1511
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1501
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1820
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1512
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1500
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1588
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1541
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$1831
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1510
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$1903
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1512
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1440
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1670
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1509
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2070
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1767
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1619
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1817
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1719
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1808
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1741
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1511
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1541
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1672
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1516
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$1793
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1871