Ashgabat vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$887
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
96
😀 Quality of life
48
74
🏙️ Population
1.03M
11.5M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 62% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2849th and 5003rd ($1806 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Brazil, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6881st and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Sao Paulo

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Ashgabat Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$16798

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719