Ashgabat vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$836
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
46
😀 Quality of life
30
60
🏙️ Population
828K
276K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 126% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 2737th and 6609th ($1679 vs $742) 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 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 8379th and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Sarajevo

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Ashgabat Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$4.59
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$7.73
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$2962

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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 Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737