Ashgabat vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$887
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$2134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
7
96
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.75M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 42% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 2849th and 4625th ($1806 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6881st and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Osaka

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Ashgabat Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$13598

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993