Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Belgrade, Serbia

Belgrade vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 3.0 times more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 18.7% less in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 63.1% less in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Belgrade
Housing: pay 48.7% less in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 16.3 times more in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.9% less in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 28.7% less in Belgrade

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

Belgrade vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.7% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.25	$10.99 RSD1,135	-68.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT45.00	$9.16 RSD946	-28.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.38	$2.33 RSD240	-28.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.67	$1.57 RSD162	+50.2%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 63.1% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.38	$0.87 RSD90	-63.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.83	$5.04 RSD521	-71.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.59	$4.98 RSD514	-69.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT24.00	$2.66 RSD275	-61.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.90	$3.13 RSD323	-41.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.53	$0.53 RSD54	-80.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.06	$0.80 RSD83	-80.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.81	$0.74 RSD76	-79.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.01	$1.05 RSD109	-38.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.63	$0.47 RSD49	-54.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.95	$0.39 RSD41	-53.1%
Average			-63.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.49	$6.87 RSD709	+339.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT30.00	$20.16 RSD2,081	+135.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	$28,106.99 RSD2,901,940	-35.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT34.00	$9.51 RSD982	-1.8%
Average			+109.3%

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pay 48.7% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT333.33	$27.63 RSD2,852	-70.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	$840.53 RSD86,781	-25.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	$518.55 RSD53,539	-30.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	$139.51 RSD14,404	-68.0%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 16.3 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT80.00	$370.44 RSD38,247	+1525.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$7,747.69 RSD799,920
Average			+1525.3%

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pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.75	$3.02 RSD312	-40.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.50	$2.45 RSD253	-64.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT100.00	$4.12 RSD426	-85.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT516.67	$36.53 RSD3,772	-75.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT50.00	$7.33 RSD757	-48.5%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 28.7% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT300.00	$97.71 RSD10,088	+14.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT425.00	$38.65 RSD3,991	-68.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT575.00	$107.09 RSD11,057	-34.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT600.00	$125.83 RSD12,991	-26.4%
Average			-28.7%

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