Ashgabat vs Vilnius - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Vilnius
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$2984
🏠 One person rent
$531
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$67.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$1309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
69
😀 Quality of life
30
79
🏙️ Population
828K
553K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 0.7% less expensive than in Vilnius. Cities ranked 4068th and 4047th ($1233 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Turkmenistan and Lithuania, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Lithuania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.1 months in Vilnius. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Vilnius ranked 1st in Lithuania, while ranked 8436th and 412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Vilnius
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$65.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$709
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$487
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$1413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$878
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
2.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$4416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$2756
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$7.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$4.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$8.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$73
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$8698

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1366
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$687
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1362
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$540
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$640
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$638
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$658
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$531
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$687
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1305
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$687
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$688
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$717
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$558
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1316
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1331
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$568
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$397
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$690
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$375
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$450
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$504
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$379
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$691
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$686
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$404
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$694
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$696
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$326
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$694
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$833
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$836
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$693
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$699
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$636
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$695
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$696
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$792
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$689

Cities near Vilnius

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Jonava
$716
86 km or 53 mi Alytus
$710
90 km or 56 mi Kaunas
$969
93 km or 58 mi Utena
$800
125 km or 78 mi Marijampole
$826
130 km or 81 mi Panevezys
$736
148 km or 92 mi Grodno
$427
153 km or 95 mi Daugavpils
$757
166 km or 103 mi Suwalki
$801
171 km or 107 mi Minsk
$739
180 km or 112 mi Baranavichy
$414
186 km or 116 mi Siauliai
$716
205 km or 127 mi Jekabpils
$580
214 km or 133 mi Elk
$813
215 km or 133 mi Barysaw
$484
223 km or 138 mi Bialystok
$875
240 km or 149 mi Jelgava
$723
240 km or 149 mi Rezekne
$588
241 km or 150 mi Ogre
$744
259 km or 161 mi Mazeikiai
$740
262 km or 163 mi Riga
$1080
269 km or 167 mi Lomza
$771
271 km or 168 mi Jurmala
$1166
286 km or 178 mi Klaipeda
$872
290 km or 180 mi Pinsk
$519
301 km or 187 mi Ostroleka
$811
307 km or 191 mi Kaliningrad
$679
308 km or 192 mi Brest
$472
310 km or 192 mi Babruysk
$473
317 km or 197 mi Vitebsk
$375
318 km or 197 mi Valmiera
$742
327 km or 203 mi Olsztyn
$797
328 km or 204 mi Biala Podlaska
$803
336 km or 209 mi Liepaja
$789
339 km or 211 mi Mogilev
$488
342 km or 212 mi Siedlce
$802
366 km or 228 mi Ciechanow
$810
379 km or 236 mi Ventspils
$864
385 km or 239 mi Elblag
$667
390 km or 242 mi Otwock
$812