Ashgabat vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$968
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
7
98
😀 Quality of life
43
91
🏙️ Population
1.03M
3.51M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 10% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 2383rd and 1723rd ($1898 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Turkmenistan and Spain, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 7430th and 160th 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
$31.1
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$16324

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812