Ashgabat vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$836
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$2098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
97
😀 Quality of life
30
96
🏙️ Population
828K
2.75M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 50% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 2737th and 4674th ($1679 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 8379th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$8601

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933