Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 3.0 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 24.8% more for restaurants
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Ashgabat
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Berlin
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$16.08
€15.41
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$2.84
€2.72
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pay 38.6% less for groceries
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Ashgabat
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$1.96
€1.87
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$6.66
€6.39
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$4.57
€4.38
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$3.28
€3.14
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$5.41
€5.18
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.80
€0.76
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pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$7.19
€6.89
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$52.52
€50.35
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$31,799.21
€30,488.23
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$29.37
€28.16
|
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pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$44.99
€43.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$1,278.77
€1,226.05
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$938.86
€900.16
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$263.55
€252.68
|
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pay 13.5 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$306.98
€294.33
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,639.17
€9,241.78
|
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pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$3.98
€3.82
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$37.89
€36.32
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$13.66
€13.10
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pay 42.3% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$85.49
€81.97
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$95.49
€91.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$138.30
€132.60
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