Cost of Living in Svay Rieng vs Ashgabat

Cost of living in Svay Rieng is 51% lower than in Ashgabat (without rent).

Rent in Svay Rieng is 64% cheaper than in Ashgabat.

Cost of living including rent in Svay Rieng is 57% lower than in Ashgabat.

Food in Svay Rieng is 51% cheaper than in Ashgabat.

Transport in Svay Rieng is 42% cheaper than in Ashgabat.

Svay Rieng vs. Ashgabat Comparision

Svay Rieng Ashgabat
Cost of Living, including rent
689 $
1,616 $
Without Rent
401 $
818 $
Rent & Utilities
288 $
798 $
Food
302 $
620 $
Transport
28 $
49 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
310 $
756 $
Quality of Life
23
29
Population
41.4K
1.0M

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Svay Rieng Ashgabat

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
5.04 $ 26.2 $
Dinner, for 2 30.1 $ 59.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.05 $ 10.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.49 $ 4.44 $
Capuccino 2.8 $ 5.58 $
Coke, 330ml 1.11 $ 3.27 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.13 $ 3.17 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.86 $ 1.86 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.01 $ 5.17 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.87 $ 5.09 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.2 $ 9.13 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.17 $ 9.76 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.3 $ 25.2 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.64 $ 4.96 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.81 $ 1.39 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4 $ 1.38 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.61 $ 1.91 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.44 $ 1.88 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.46 $ 0.84 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.81 $ 1.07 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 12.1 $ 27.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.02 $ 3.3 $
Cigarette pack 1.99 $ 25.6 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 1.94 $ 0.14 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 14.4 $ 8.63 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.16 $ 0.36 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.93 $ 9.69 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 30.1 $ 35.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.07 $ 5.35 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.29 $ 4.8 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.3 $ 2.97 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.54 $ 2.79 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
56.6 $ 49.3 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
86.6 $ 75.8 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
22.2 $ 85.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 179 $ 606 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 374 $ 1,322 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 331 $ 894 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 634 $ 1,482 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,804 $ 3,870 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,148 $ 2,996 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 310 $ 756 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 9.91 % 7.98 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 24.9 $ 112 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.49 $ 17.6 $
Haircut 4.09 $ 6.39 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 93.5 $ 141 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 24.5 $ 83.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 351 $ 23 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 13,910 $ 6,584 $