Ashgabat vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$836
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
81
😀 Quality of life
30
97
🏙️ Population
828K
443K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 50% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2737th and 31st ($1679 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkmenistan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8379th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$4.59
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$29266

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846