Ashgabat vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$798
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
7
73
😀 Quality of life
29
65
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.85M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 102% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 3187th and 6428th ($1616 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Turkmenistan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 8245th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.2
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$3.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$14739

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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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442