Ashgabat vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$989
🏠 One person rent
$887
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
7
69
😀 Quality of life
48
51
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.1M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 322% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 2849th and 8928th ($1806 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Turkmenistan and Pakistan, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 6881st and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Rawalpindi

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Ashgabat Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$782

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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
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265