Ashgabat vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$1862
🏠 One person rent
$531
$317
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$733
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$26.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
7
31
😀 Quality of life
30
56
🏙️ Population
828K
116K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 84% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4068th and 7062nd ($1233 vs $669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in Turkmenistan and Thailand, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 8436th and 5760th 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
$18.8
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$68.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$2036
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$2.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$9642

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12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1366
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$687
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1362
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$540
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$640
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$638
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$658
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$531
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$687
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1305
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$687
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$688
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$717
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$558
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1316
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1331
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$568
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$397
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$690
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$375
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$450
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$504
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$379
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$691
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$686
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$404
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$694
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$696
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$326
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$694
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$833
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$836
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$693
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$699
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$636
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$695
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$696
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$792
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$689

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$596
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$595
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$601
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$597
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$1021
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$655
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$638
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$588
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$526
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$597
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$597
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$620
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$506
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$766
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$594
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$592
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$598
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$760
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$597
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$491
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$627
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$563
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$532
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$577
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$876
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$520
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$497
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$667
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$547
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$767
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$515
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$627
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$778
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$538
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$548