Ashgabat vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$798
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
96
😀 Quality of life
29
60
🏙️ Population
1.03M
8.69M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 103% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 3187th and 6443rd ($1616 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 Tehran. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 8245th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.2
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$2.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1583
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1578
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$458
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$517
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$515
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$538
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$511
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1531
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$603
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$689
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1572
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$670
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$394
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$607
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$468
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$550
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$452
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$553
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$675
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$435
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$689
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$722
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$450
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$693
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$797
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$673
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$720
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$706
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$716
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$706
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$708
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$741
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$699

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564