Ashgabat vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$5060
🏠 One person rent
$531
$1167
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$1817
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
30
99
🏙️ Population
828K
4.53M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 43% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4068th and 420th ($1233 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in Turkmenistan and Australia, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 8436th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$1465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$7253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$6427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$9.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$1770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$19362

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$1366
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$687
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1362
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$540
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$640
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$638
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$658
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$531
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$687
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1305
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$687
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$688
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$717
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$558
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1316
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1331
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$568
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$397
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$690
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$375
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$450
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$504
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$379
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$691
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$686
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$404
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$694
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$696
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$326
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$694
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$833
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$836
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$693
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$699
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$636
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$695
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$696
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$792
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$689

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1747
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1613
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1510
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1660
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1654
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1940
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1561
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1598
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1659
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1764
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1696
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1105
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1659
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1381
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1557
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1615
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1650
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1441
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2217
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1563
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1607
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1674
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1572
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1540
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1544
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1915
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1562
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1873
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1719
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2397
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2043
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1778
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1651
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1663
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361