Ashgabat vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$836
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
7
98
😀 Quality of life
30
90
🏙️ Population
828K
3.28M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 3% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2737th and 2577th ($1679 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Turkmenistan and Spain, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 8379th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$9474

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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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$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437