Ashgabat vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$836
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
7
72
😀 Quality of life
30
62
🏙️ Population
828K
2.89M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 222% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 2737th and 8350th ($1679 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Turkmenistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 8379th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$4.59
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$5424

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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
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506