Ashgabat vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$531
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$5327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
99
😀 Quality of life
30
92
🏙️ Population
828K
3.9M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 59% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4068th and 39th ($1233 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 31st 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 1.8 months in Los Angeles. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Los Angeles ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 8436th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$23021

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$1366
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$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

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$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099