Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 5.1 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 44.0% more for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Copenhagen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$3.78
DKK26.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$2.98
DKK21.08
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Copenhagen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$3.78
DKK26.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$6.47
DKK45.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$7.42
DKK52.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$4.75
DKK33.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$5.10
DKK36.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.41
DKK9.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$1.42
DKK10.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$1.51
DKK10.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$2.12
DKK14.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$1.07
DKK7.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.90
DKK6.40
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$7.78
DKK55.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$100.30
DKK709.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$50,303.99
DKK356,051.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$24.43
DKK172.94
|
|
pay 1.7% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$36.84
DKK260.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$1,691.68
DKK11,973.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$1,264.98
DKK8,953.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$151.98
DKK1,075.72
|
|
pay 25.5 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$580.24
DKK4,106.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,599.95
DKK89,182.47
|
|
pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Copenhagen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$6.19
DKK43.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$9.05
DKK64.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$43.41
DKK307.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$18.68
DKK132.25
|
|
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Copenhagen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$115.64
DKK818.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$48.78
DKK345.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$121.38
DKK859.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$174.89
DKK1,237.85
|
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