Ashgabat vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4223
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$893
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$782
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$747
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
96
😀 Quality of life
49
96
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.75M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 48% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 2595th and 4626th ($1833 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in Turkmenistan and Japan, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6667th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.3
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$7.08
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4806
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2978
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.51
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.77
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.17
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.8
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$13640

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1774
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1796
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$489
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$512
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$503
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$506
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1654
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$564
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$658
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1770
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$643
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$477
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$542
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$509
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$530
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$433
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$588
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$598
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$512
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$604
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$628
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$432
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$607
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$684
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$588
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$622
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$638
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$623
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$624
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$635
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$704
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$640

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997