Ashgabat vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$968
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
7
77
😀 Quality of life
43
64
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.9M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 129% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 2383rd and 6643rd ($1898 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkmenistan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 7430th and 5317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Manila

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Ashgabat Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.1
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$12450

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413