Ashgabat vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$887
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
38
😀 Quality of life
48
44
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.54M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 366% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 2849th and 8996th ($1806 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th 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 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 6881st and 7310th 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
$28.8
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$7191

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1763
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$405
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$439
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$439
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$417
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$513
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$678
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627