Ashgabat vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$2552
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$5826
🏠 One person rent
$531
$1613
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$2736
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$5226
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
68
😀 Quality of life
30
90
🏙️ Population
828K
1.61M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 52% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4068th and 151st ($1233 vs $2552) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 126th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 8436th and 116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$72.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$1572
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$1362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$2876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$80.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$2611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$2370
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$64.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$9.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$5.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$160
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$959
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$25973

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Distance City Cost of living
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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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2088
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$2025
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2379
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$2184
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2024
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2315
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2133
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2023
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2278
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2595
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2373
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$1900
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2018
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2071
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2073
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2008
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2015
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$1947
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2019
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2024
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2017
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1555
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2235
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2009
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1959
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2019
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1552
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1982
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1905
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$564
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$2012
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$580
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1652
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1785
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$691
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2009
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$747
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2014