Ashgabat vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$3078
🏠 One person rent
$531
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$1230
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$1497
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
7
68
😀 Quality of life
30
81
🏙️ Population
828K
330K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 3% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4068th and 3968th ($1233 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Turkmenistan and Cyprus, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 8436th and 333rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$53.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$4.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$972
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
2.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$2261
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$9.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$5.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$54
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$6622

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$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
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$837
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$979
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1437
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1059
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$942
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$1871
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1117
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1168
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$374
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$545
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$504
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$440
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$440
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$442
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$1003
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1329
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$985
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$376
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$905
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$372
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$384
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$773
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$984
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$338
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$382
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1688
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1405
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1685
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1592
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$377
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1575
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1692
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1692
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1608
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$489
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$483
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$801
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1705
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1386