Ashgabat vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$1205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$2787
🏠 One person rent
$968
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$1074
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$669
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
52
😀 Quality of life
43
69
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.11M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 58% more expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 2383rd and 4743rd ($1898 vs $1205) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Armenia, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Armenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.6 months in Yerevan. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 7430th and 4225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Yerevan

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Ashgabat Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.1
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$8.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$507
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
14.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$3058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$78.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$7.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$95.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$9299

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

Cities near Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1104
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1096
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1027
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$576
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$743
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$872
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$572
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$756
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$575
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$574
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$569
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$769
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$726
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$679
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1053
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$990
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$374
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$988
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$631
209 km or 130 mi Van
$580
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$751
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$649
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$429
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$631
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$652
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$730
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$448
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$452
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$586
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$480
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$850
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$476
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$580
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$573
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$845
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$601