Ashgabat vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$798
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
7
38
😀 Quality of life
29
34
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.54M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 284% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 3187th and 8933rd ($1616 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 77th in Turkmenistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 8245th and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Palembang

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Ashgabat Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.2
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$3.99
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$4.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$8525

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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 Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571