Ashgabat vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4223
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$893
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$782
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$747
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
96
😀 Quality of life
49
66
🏙️ Population
1.03M
8.69M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 168% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 2595th and 7204th ($1833 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Turkmenistan and Iran, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6667th and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.3
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$7.08
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4806
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2978
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.51
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.77
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.17
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.8
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$2007

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1774
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1796
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$489
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$512
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$503
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$506
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1654
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$564
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$658
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1770
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$643
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$477
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$542
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$509
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$530
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$433
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$588
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$598
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$512
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$604
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$628
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$432
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$607
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$684
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$588
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$622
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$638
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$623
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$624
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$635
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$704
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$640

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488