Ashgabat vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$887
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
7
85
😀 Quality of life
48
70
🏙️ Population
1.03M
5.65M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 68% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 2849th and 5142nd ($1806 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Turkmenistan and Russia, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6881st and 3923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Saint Petersburg

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Ashgabat Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$12085

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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

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606