Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 4.0 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.6% less in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 60.6% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 77.7% more in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 63.4% less in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 23.2 times more in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.1% less in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 40.3% less in Bucharest
The cost of childcare and transportation in Bucharest are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Bucharest. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 8.6% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$11.85
RON51.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$7.54
RON32.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$2.00
RON8.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$2.20
RON9.59
|
|
pay 60.6% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$1.17
RON5.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$4.52
RON19.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$6.34
RON27.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$3.28
RON14.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$3.09
RON13.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$0.59
RON2.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.77
RON3.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.75
RON3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$0.88
RON3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.51
RON2.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.44
RON1.92
|
|
pay 77.7% more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$6.09
RON26.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$17.24
RON74.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$26,003.12
RON113,126.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$5.82
RON25.31
|
|
pay 63.4% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$9.35
RON40.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$601.94
RON2,618.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$397.23
RON1,728.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$130.07
RON565.86
|
|
pay 23.2 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$527.95
RON2,296.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,631.65
RON46,252.99
|
|
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$3.23
RON14.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$3.17
RON13.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$5.98
RON26.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$49.84
RON216.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$8.62
RON37.50
|
|
pay 40.3% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$78.42
RON341.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$39.68
RON172.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$85.94
RON373.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$105.80
RON460.29
|
|
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