Ashgabat vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$798
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$1508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
7
68
😀 Quality of life
29
68
🏙️ Population
1.03M
720K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 65% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 3187th and 5836th ($1616 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 769th in Turkmenistan and Japan, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 8245th and 3256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.2
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$14206

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Cities near Ashgabat

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1583
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1578
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$458
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$517
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$515
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$538
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$511
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1531
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$603
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$689
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1572
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$670
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$394
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$607
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$468
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$550
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$452
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$553
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$675
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$435
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$689
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$722
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$450
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$693
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$797
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$673
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$720
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$706
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$716
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$706
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$708
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$741
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$699

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582