Ashgabat vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$887
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$2681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
7
98
😀 Quality of life
48
90
🏙️ Population
1.03M
3.51M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 14% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2849th and 1805th ($1806 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Turkmenistan and Spain, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6881st and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Madrid

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Ashgabat Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$14237

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797