Ashgabat vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$887
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
71
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.61M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 23% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2849th and 1175th ($1806 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1001st 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 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6881st and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$18987

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781