Ashgabat vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$836
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$3795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
94
😀 Quality of life
30
93
🏙️ Population
828K
592K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 17% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2737th and 1756th ($1679 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Turkmenistan and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 8379th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Rotterdam

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Ashgabat Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$12166

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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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413