Ashgabat vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$887
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
7
76
😀 Quality of life
48
65
🏙️ Population
1.03M
3.01M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 229% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 2849th and 8392nd ($1806 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th in Turkmenistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6881st and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Surabaya

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Ashgabat Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$9112

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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

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493