Ashgabat vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4223
$2713
🏠 One person rent
$893
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$782
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$747
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
50
😀 Quality of life
49
69
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.11M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 55% more expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 2595th and 4747th ($1833 vs $1181) 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 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.5 months in Yerevan. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 6667th and 4402nd 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
$31.3
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$52.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$7.08
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$502
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
15.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4806
$3535
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2978
$1676
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.51
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$4.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.77
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.17
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.8
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$7136

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1774
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1796
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$489
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$512
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$503
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$506
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1654
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$564
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$658
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1770
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$643
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$477
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$542
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$509
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$530
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$433
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$588
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$598
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$512
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$604
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$628
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$432
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$607
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$684
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$588
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$622
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$638
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$623
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$624
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$635
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$704
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$640

Cities near Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1081
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$569
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$719
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$852
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$567
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$736
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$573
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$567
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$562
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$736
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$691
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$643
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$484
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1035
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$968
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$402
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$968
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$608
209 km or 130 mi Van
$585
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$718
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$629
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$488
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$613
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$630
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$668
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$457
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$511
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$583
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$547
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$836
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$504
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$577
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$573
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$823
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$836
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$596