Ashgabat vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$798
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$5275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
99
😀 Quality of life
29
94
🏙️ Population
1.03M
3.9M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 49% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 3187th and 72nd ($1616 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th in Turkmenistan and the United States, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 8245th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.2
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$28613

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1583
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1578
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$458
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$517
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$515
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$538
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$511
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1531
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$603
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$689
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1572
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$670
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$394
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$607
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$468
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$550
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$452
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$553
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$675
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$435
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$689
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$722
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$450
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$693
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$797
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$673
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$720
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$706
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$716
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$706
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$708
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$741
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$699

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754