Ashgabat vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$836
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
69
😀 Quality of life
30
90
🏙️ Population
828K
1.61M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 30% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2737th and 864th ($1679 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 780th 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 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 8379th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$4.59
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$10488

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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

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706