Ashgabat vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2725
🏠 One person rent
$887
$597
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
52
😀 Quality of life
48
69
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.11M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 57% more expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 2849th and 4903rd ($1806 vs $1148) 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 6881st and 4456th 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
$28.8
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$823
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
15.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$3242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$4.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$91.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$136
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$8146

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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

Cities near Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1057
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1046
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$981
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$562
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$728
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$853
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$562
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$746
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$565
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$559
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$560
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$740
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$698
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$655
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1028
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$959
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$404
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$953
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$612
209 km or 130 mi Van
$568
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$730
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$631
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$489
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$615
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$634
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$706
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$445
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$508
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$575
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$550
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$840
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$503
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$566
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$566
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$842
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$588