Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 16.3 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 34.5% more for restaurants
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Ashgabat
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Amsterdam
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$21.44
€20.33
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$13.93
€13.21
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$3.23
€3.07
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$2.79
€2.65
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pay 33.3% less for groceries
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Ashgabat
|
Amsterdam
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$2.06
€1.95
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$6.58
€6.24
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$4.76
€4.52
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$4.81
€4.56
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$6.45
€6.12
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$1.03
€0.98
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$1.81
€1.72
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.96
€0.91
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pay 4.7 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$8.09
€7.67
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$87.51
€82.99
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$35,207.42
€33,389.38
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$24.86
€23.58
|
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pay 33.8% more for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$47.53
€45.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$2,189.86
€2,076.78
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$1,816.26
€1,722.47
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$206.94
€196.26
|
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pay 104.3 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$2,377.37
€2,254.60
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,444.53
€13,698.64
|
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pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Amsterdam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$6.43
€6.10
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$4.20
€3.98
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$13.40
€12.71
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$65.86
€62.46
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$15.00
€14.23
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pay 32.2% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Amsterdam
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$92.54
€87.76
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$37.12
€35.21
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$106.57
€101.06
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$114.59
€108.67
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