Ashgabat vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$1217
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$2669
🏠 One person rent
$531
$772
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$1298
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$531
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
50
😀 Quality of life
30
63
🏙️ Population
828K
1.08M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 1% more expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 4068th and 4120th ($1233 vs $1217) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Turkmenistan and Armenia, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Armenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.4 months in Yerevan. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 8436th and 4825th 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
$18.8
$8.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$39.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$921
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$629
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$1701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$1050
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$65.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
12.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$2374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$1122
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$6.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$73.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$71.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$7960

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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 Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$729
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$655
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$536
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$747
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$377
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$733
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$818
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$374
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$590
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$375
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$443
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$280
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$845
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$831
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$591
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$467
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1178
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$819
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$691
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$818
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$739
209 km or 130 mi Van
$335
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$724
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$369
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$689
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$377
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$471
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$486
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$812
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$377
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$1083
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$362
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$686
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$901
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$485
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$414
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$366
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$879
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$634
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$436