Ashgabat vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$887
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
7
82
😀 Quality of life
48
96
🏙️ Population
1.03M
449K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 52% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2849th and 13th ($1806 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Turkmenistan and Switzerland, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 6881st and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Zurich

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Ashgabat Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$24322

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171