Ashgabat vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$836
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
30
98
🏙️ Population
828K
8.91M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 49% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 2737th and 38th ($1679 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.2 months in London. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8379th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$25471

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1648
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908