Ashgabat vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$887
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$3678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
48
96
🏙️ Population
1.03M
8.8M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 52% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 2849th and 20th ($1806 vs $3740) 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 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 1 months in London. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6881st and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs London

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Ashgabat London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$30567

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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

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199