Ashgabat vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1584
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$798
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1502
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$718
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
47
😀 Quality of life
29
62
🏙️ Population
1.03M
276K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 99% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 3105th and 6461st ($1584 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkmenistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 1 months in Sarajevo. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 8250th and 4897th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.9
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$5.56
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$607
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$640
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$438
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3897
$3005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3006
$1953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.52
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$7.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.83
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$9.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.3
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.2
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.01
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.7
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$86.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6132
$2856

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Cities near Ashgabat

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$515
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1541
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$510
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$524
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$508
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$521
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1503
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$598
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$685
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1535
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$658
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$392
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$580
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$512
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$458
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$557
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$431
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$574
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$665
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$484
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$680
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$714
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$414
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$681
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$788
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$651
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$710
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$698
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$700
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$697
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$698
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$736
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$688

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$559
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$693
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$636
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$603
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$776
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1070
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$803
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1187
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$759
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1150
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1337
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1070
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1266
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$558
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$975
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1274
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1117
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$659
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$662
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1030
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$958
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1012
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1160
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$807
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1053
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$972
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$679
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$965
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$463
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$556
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$848
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1122
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1008
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$595
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$692
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$768