Ashgabat vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1584
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$798
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$1502
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$718
$4432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
69
😀 Quality of life
29
90
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.61M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 34% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 3105th and 955th ($1584 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 875th in Turkmenistan and the United States, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 8250th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.9
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$5.56
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$607
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3897
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3006
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.52
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.83
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.3
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.2
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.7
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6132
$12281

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$515
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1541
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$510
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$524
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$508
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$521
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1503
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$598
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$685
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1535
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$658
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$392
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$580
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$512
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$458
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$557
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$431
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$574
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$665
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$484
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$680
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$714
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$414
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$681
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$788
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$651
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$710
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$698
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$700
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$697
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$698
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$736
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$688

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$1979
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$2524
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$2342
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$2423
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$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
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$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724