Cost of living comparison

 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
compared to
 Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Copenhagen is 5.1 times more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants
pay 44.0% more in Copenhagen
Groceries
pay 21.1% less in Copenhagen
Transportation
pay 5.1 times more in Copenhagen
Housing
pay 1.7% less in Copenhagen
Childcare
pay 25.5 times more in Copenhagen
Entertainment and Sports
pay 9.7% less in Copenhagen
Clothing
pay 12.0% less in Copenhagen

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

Copenhagen vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

pay 44.0% more for restaurants

 
Ashgabat
Copenhagen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $34.54
TMT121.25
$21.56
DKK155.98
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.82
TMT45.00
$14.37
DKK103.98
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.24
TMT11.38
$3.78
DKK27.35

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pay 21.1% less for groceries

 
Ashgabat
Copenhagen
Bread
1 loaf
$2.39
TMT8.38
$3.78
DKK27.36
Local cheese (8 oz) $17.90
TMT62.83
$6.47
DKK46.81
Milk (1 gallon) $16.12
TMT56.59
$7.42
DKK53.71

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pay 5.1 times more for transportation

 
Ashgabat
Copenhagen
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.56
TMT5.49
$7.78
DKK56.30
Monthly public transit pass $8.55
TMT30.00
$100.30
DKK725.69
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
$50,303.99
DKK363,944.37

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pay 1.7% less for housing

 
Ashgabat
Copenhagen
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$94.97
TMT333.33
$36.84
DKK266.53
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
$1,691.68
DKK12,239.10
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $747.86
TMT2,625.00
$1,264.98
DKK9,152.03

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pay 25.5 times more for childcare

 
Ashgabat
Copenhagen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $22.79
TMT80.00
$580.24
DKK4,197.99
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $12,599.95
DKK91,159.40

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pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Ashgabat
Copenhagen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.06
TMT17.75
$8.62
DKK62.39
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.98
TMT24.50
$6.19
DKK44.79
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$28.49
TMT100.00
$9.05
DKK65.51

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pay 12.0% less for clothing

 
Ashgabat
Copenhagen
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$85.47
TMT300.00
$115.64
DKK836.66
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$121.08
TMT425.00
$48.78
DKK352.95
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$163.82
TMT575.00
$121.38
DKK878.14

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