Ashgabat vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$991
🏠 One person rent
$836
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
38
😀 Quality of life
30
40
🏙️ Population
828K
1.54M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 267% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 2737th and 8738th ($1679 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in Turkmenistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 8379th and 7235th 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
$31.6
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$8156

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480