Ashgabat vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$887
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
19
😀 Quality of life
48
67
🏙️ Population
1.03M
151K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 69% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 2849th and 5191st ($1806 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Turkmenistan and Montenegro, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6881st and 4840th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Podgorica

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Ashgabat Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$8022

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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
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571