Ashgabat vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$689
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$1644
🏠 One person rent
$531
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$525
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
44
😀 Quality of life
30
60
🏙️ Population
828K
276K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 79% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4068th and 6842nd ($1233 vs $689) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 8436th and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$6.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$247
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$494
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$2333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$1394
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$7.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$6.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$3342

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1366
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$687
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1362
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$540
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$640
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$638
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$658
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$531
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$687
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1305
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$687
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$688
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$717
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$558
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1316
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1331
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$568
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$397
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$690
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$375
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$450
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$504
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$379
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$691
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$686
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$404
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$694
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$696
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$326
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$694
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$833
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$836
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$693
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$699
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$636
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$695
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$696
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$792
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$689

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$505
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$640
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$626
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$533
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$578
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$508
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$686
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1050
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$683
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$871
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$683
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$606
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$837
163 km or 101 mi Split
$950
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$575
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$656
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$818
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$480
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$782
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$889
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$978
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$555
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$463
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$764
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$804
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$839
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1018
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$546
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$833
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$811
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$609
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$717
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$441
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$479
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$658
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1031
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$798
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$636
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$650
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$633