Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Astana, Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 82.6% more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 61.2% less in Astana
Groceries: pay 72.3% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 0.9% more in Astana
Housing: pay 72.8% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 10.0 times more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.2% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 40.3% less in Astana

The cost of childcare and transportation in Astana are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Astana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Astana.

Astana vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Astana instead of Ashgabat, you would:

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pay 61.2% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT120.90	$10.10 KZT5,183.11	-70.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT44.87	$6.06 KZT3,109.87	-52.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.34	$0.96 KZT492.56	-70.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.66	$0.51 KZT263.74	-50.8%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 72.3% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.35	$0.52 KZT264.81	-78.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.65	$4.84 KZT2,486.84	-72.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.43	$4.31 KZT2,211.48	-73.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT23.93	$1.65 KZT848.63	-75.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.85	$2.24 KZT1,150.04	-58.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.50	$0.58 KZT297.91	-78.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.02	$0.86 KZT442.26	-78.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.78	$0.95 KZT487.24	-74.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT5.99	$0.84 KZT433.23	-50.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.62	$0.23 KZT118.10	-77.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.94	$0.20 KZT101.37	-76.5%
Average			-72.3%

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pay 0.9% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.47	$1.87 KZT960.46	+19.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT29.91	$15.15 KZT7,774.66	+77.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,311.97	$20,193.94 KZT10,366,219.87	-53.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT33.90	$5.86 KZT3,006.20	-39.5%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 72.8% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT332.38	$12.70 KZT6,521.25	-86.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,938.75	$463.50 KZT237,929.43	-58.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,617.52	$333.20 KZT171,042.63	-55.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,525.05	$42.17 KZT21,648.58	-90.3%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 10.0 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT79.77	$227.18 KZT116,619.97	+896.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,062.07 KZT3,111,859.47
Average			+896.8%

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pay 73.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.70	$1.21 KZT621.97	-76.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.43	$2.16 KZT1,110.94	-69.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT99.72	$1.74 KZT894.09	-93.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT515.19	$55.49 KZT28,487.17	-62.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT49.86	$5.05 KZT2,591.55	-64.6%
Average			-73.2%

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pay 40.3% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT299.15	$76.02 KZT39,022.34	-11.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT423.79	$42.98 KZT22,065.24	-64.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT573.36	$99.59 KZT51,124.31	-39.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT598.29	$91.40 KZT46,920.24	-46.5%
Average			-40.3%

Ashgabat vs. Astana - Cost of clothing

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