Ashgabat vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$798
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
46
😀 Quality of life
29
59
🏙️ Population
1.03M
276K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 98% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 3187th and 6379th ($1616 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 8245th and 5391st 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
$26.2
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$8.22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$3144

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1583
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1578
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$458
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$517
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$515
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$538
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$511
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1531
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$603
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$689
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1572
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$670
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$394
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$607
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$468
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$550
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$452
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$553
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$675
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$435
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$689
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$722
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$450
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$693
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$797
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$673
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$720
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$706
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$716
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$706
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$708
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$741
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$699

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$593
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$705
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$695
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$641
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$707
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$658
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1076
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$802
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1161
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$697
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1146
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1302
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$895
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1240
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$566
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1035
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1282
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1191
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$663
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$692
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$890
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1040
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1204
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$737
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1100
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1059
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$852
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1045
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$618
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$851
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1265
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$999
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$661
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$761
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$797