Ashgabat vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$2090
🏠 One person rent
$968
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
7
31
😀 Quality of life
43
59
🏙️ Population
1.03M
120K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 126% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 2383rd and 6606th ($1898 vs $839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkmenistan and Thailand, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 7430th and 6029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Pattaya

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Ashgabat Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.1
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$90.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$2.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$7.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$39.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$13971

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$809
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$799
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$724
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$794
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$996
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$761
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$787
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$762
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$616
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$671
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$718
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$601
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$567
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$766
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$735
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$554
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$518
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$582
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$893
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$518
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$776
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$575
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$564
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$668
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$601
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$530
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508