Cost of living comparison
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
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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.
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
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$2.98
DKK21.55
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$4.75
DKK34.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$5.10
DKK36.89
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.41
DKK10.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$1.42
DKK10.24
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$1.51
DKK10.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$2.12
DKK15.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$1.07
DKK7.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.90
DKK6.54
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$24.43
DKK176.77
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$151.98
DKK1,099.56
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$43.41
DKK314.04
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$18.68
DKK135.18
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$174.89
DKK1,265.29
|
|
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