Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 7.3 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 24.1% more for restaurants
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Ashgabat
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Brussels
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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
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$2.56
€2.43
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pay 32.5% less for groceries
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Ashgabat
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$7.47
€7.09
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$6.00
€5.69
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$5.66
€5.37
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$1.38
€1.31
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.94
€0.89
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pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$6.92
€6.56
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$25.94
€24.60
|
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pay 14.1% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
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pay 43.4 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$988.17
€937.14
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
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pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$38.09
€36.12
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$14.20
€13.47
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pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$143.35
€135.95
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