Cost of living comparison
Athens is 3.8 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Athens instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 38.3% less for restaurants
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Ashgabat
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Athens
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
TMT122.50
|
$16.24
€14.94
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
TMT10.17
|
$2.12
€1.95
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TMT3.67
|
$0.54
€0.50
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pay 51.1% less for groceries
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Ashgabat
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
TMT8.50
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.86
TMT62.50
|
$6.88
€6.33
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.39
TMT64.35
|
$6.38
€5.86
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.86
TMT24.00
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.16
TMT21.55
|
$5.03
€4.63
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
TMT8.77
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
TMT11.65
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.28
TMT11.49
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
TMT7.26
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
TMT3.33
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
TMT2.87
|
$0.60
€0.55
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pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.68
|
$7.66
€7.05
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
TMT35.00
|
$32.49
€29.88
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,857.14
TMT150,000.00
|
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.00
|
$12.13
€11.15
|
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pay 54.2% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
TMT350.00
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,092.86
TMT3,825.00
|
$630.26
€579.58
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.29
TMT3,375.00
|
$532.87
€490.01
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,529.41
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
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pay 21.1 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.00
|
$482.99
€444.15
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
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pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Athens
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
TMT18.00
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$8.43
TMT29.50
|
$3.62
€3.33
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.57
TMT100.00
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.57
TMT275.00
|
$46.52
€42.78
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
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pay 36.0% less for clothing
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Ashgabat
|
Athens
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
TMT300.00
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$128.57
TMT450.00
|
$34.83
€32.03
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
$116.71
€107.33
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