Ashgabat vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$887
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
7
39
😀 Quality of life
48
76
🏙️ Population
1.03M
6.44K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 0.3% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 2849th and 2829th ($1806 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkmenistan and Malta, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 6881st and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Valletta

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Ashgabat Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$12962

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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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388