Ashgabat vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$2881
🏠 One person rent
$531
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$326
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
51
😀 Quality of life
30
55
🏙️ Population
828K
1.57M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 30% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 4068th and 5753rd ($1233 vs $947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in Turkmenistan and Iran, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.3 months in Shiraz. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 8436th and 5938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$3.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$2.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$1853
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$963
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$26.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
18.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$1238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$2824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$3.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$2.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$2.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$3.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$4.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$97.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$88.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$161
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$2055

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$1366
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$690
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$687
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$968
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$686
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$650
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$688
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$785
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$686
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$687
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$693
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$837
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$688
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$652
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$691
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$615
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$588
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$689
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$694
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$692
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$880
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$543
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$637
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$907
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$634
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$542
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1277
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$987
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1277
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$687
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1245
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$952
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$657
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1384
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$688
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$555
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1797
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$960
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$815
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$553