Ashgabat vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$887
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
7
63
😀 Quality of life
48
48
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.27M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 71% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 2849th and 5251st ($1806 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Turkmenistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 6881st and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Soweto

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Ashgabat Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$4370

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950