Ashgabat vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4223
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$893
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$782
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$747
$210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
42
😀 Quality of life
49
60
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.13M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 121% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 2595th and 6555th ($1833 vs $829) 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 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.3 months in Phnom Penh. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6667th and 5891st 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
$31.3
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$7.08
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$791
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4806
$2274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2978
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.51
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.77
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.17
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$4.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$3.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$7090

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Cities near Ashgabat

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1774
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1796
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$489
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$512
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$503
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$506
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1654
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$564
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$658
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1770
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$643
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$477
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$542
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$509
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$530
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$433
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$588
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$598
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$512
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$604
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$628
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$432
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$607
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$684
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$588
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$622
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$638
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$623
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$624
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$635
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$704
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$640

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$727
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$504
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$686
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$622
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$498
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$502
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$515
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$511
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$763
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$439
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$519
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$734
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$410
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$650
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$635
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$507
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$571
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$507
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$494
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$493
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$708
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$482
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$491
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$718
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$787
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$812
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$779
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$508
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$501
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$774
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$958
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$635