Ashgabat vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$968
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
7
33
😀 Quality of life
43
42
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.96M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 257% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 2383rd and 8488th ($1898 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Yemen, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 7430th and 7615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Sanaa

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Ashgabat Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.1
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$4197

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910