Ashgabat vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$887
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
86
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.39M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 49% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2849th and 50th ($1806 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6881st and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs San Diego

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Ashgabat San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$26517

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804