Ashgabat vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$836
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
80
😀 Quality of life
30
90
🏙️ Population
828K
737K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 44% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2737th and 145th ($1679 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th in Turkmenistan and the United States, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 8379th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$29730

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210