Ashgabat vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$798
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$1884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
7
58
😀 Quality of life
29
70
🏙️ Population
1.03M
738K

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 67% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 3187th and 5889th ($1616 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 802nd in Turkmenistan and Japan, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 8245th and 2570th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.2
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1583
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1578
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$458
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$517
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$515
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$538
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$511
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1531
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$603
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$689
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1572
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$670
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$394
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$607
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$468
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$550
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$452
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$553
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$675
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$435
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$689
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$722
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$450
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$693
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$797
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$673
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$720
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$706
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$716
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$706
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$708
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$741
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$699

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919