Ashgabat vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$836
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
7
100
😀 Quality of life
30
95
🏙️ Population
828K
690K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 45% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2737th and 96th ($1679 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd in Turkmenistan and the United States, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 8379th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$28279

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1648
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$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846