Ashgabat vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$836
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
95
😀 Quality of life
30
64
🏙️ Population
828K
12.4M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 61% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 2737th and 5031st ($1679 vs $1042) 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 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 8379th and 4799th 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
$31.6
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$4.59
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$12031

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Cities near Ashgabat

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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659