Ashgabat vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$836
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
42
😀 Quality of life
30
58
🏙️ Population
828K
2.13M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 109% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 2737th and 6381st ($1679 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Cambodia, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 8379th and 5639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Phnom Penh

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Ashgabat Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$10501

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Cities near Ashgabat

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

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$555
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$694
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$569
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$509
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$515
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$518
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$524
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$463
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$587
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$628
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$522
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$539
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$520
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$516
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$534
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$614
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$653
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$518
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$716
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594