Cost of living comparison
Abu Dhabi is 4.9 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Abu Dhabi instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
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Ashgabat
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Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$1.08
AED3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.42
AED1.53
|
|
pay 56.7% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$4.80
AED17.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$6.85
AED25.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$3.16
AED11.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$3.61
AED13.24
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.00
AED3.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.82
AED3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.81
AED2.97
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.69
AED2.52
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.50
AED1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
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pay 64.4% more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$3.03
AED11.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$24.50
AED90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$45,026.41
AED165,382.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$7.23
AED26.56
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$103.04
AED378.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$1,349.31
AED4,956.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$1,005.59
AED3,693.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$119.02
AED437.15
|
|
pay 29.4 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$669.40
AED2,458.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,841.46
AED47,166.80
|
|
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$10.89
AED40.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$5.88
AED21.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$64.83
AED238.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$13.61
AED50.00
|
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pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Abu Dhabi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$67.20
AED246.82
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$62.59
AED229.91
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$103.06
AED378.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$100.93
AED370.72
|
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