Ashgabat vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$2257
🏠 One person rent
$968
$708
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$40.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
10
😀 Quality of life
43
23
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.5M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 63% more expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 2383rd and 4855th ($1898 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Niger, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.1 months in Niamey. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 7430th and 9048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Niamey

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Ashgabat Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.1
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$81.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
8.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$1761
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$3.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$8.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$62
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$4828

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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 Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$889
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$372
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$896
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$988
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$661
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$868
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$830
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$656
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$516
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$863
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1118
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$666
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$656
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$503
610 km or 379 mi Save
$654
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$836
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$518
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$692
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$835
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$639
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$517
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$323
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$657
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$575
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$596
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$658
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$491
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$995
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$670
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$727
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1119
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$665
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1375
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$488
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$768
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$500
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$830