Ashgabat vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$887
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
80
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
1.03M
737K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 43% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2849th and 142nd ($1806 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 101st 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 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 6881st and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$28950

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173