Ashgabat vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$836
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
7
68
😀 Quality of life
30
70
🏙️ Population
828K
720K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 75% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 2737th and 5599th ($1679 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 552nd in Turkmenistan and Japan, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Okayama ranked 485th in Japan, while ranked 8379th and 2946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$9023

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036