Ashgabat vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4223
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$893
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$782
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$747
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
38
😀 Quality of life
49
45
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.54M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 370% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 2595th and 8997th ($1833 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 78th in Turkmenistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 6667th and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Palembang

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Ashgabat Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.3
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$7.08
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4806
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2978
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.51
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.77
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.17
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.8
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$7422

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$411
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$444
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584