Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 8.5% cheaper than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 80.7% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$0.49
₹41.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.19
₹15.77
|
|
pay 80.2% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$0.55
₹46.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$2.37
₹201.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$2.88
₹244.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$1.15
₹97.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$1.61
₹136.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$0.89
₹75.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.35
₹29.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.46
₹39.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.29
₹24.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.20
₹16.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.23
₹19.43
|
|
pay 19.8% more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$4.41
₹374.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$14,221.28
₹1,208,080.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$2.49
₹211.41
|
|
pay 83.4% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$8.48
₹720.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$279.66
₹23,756.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$164.09
₹13,939.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$46.25
₹3,929.00
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$92.50
₹7,858.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,766.20
₹150,036.89
|
|
pay 70.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Delhi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$2.37
₹201.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$2.43
₹206.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$21.31
₹1,810.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$4.92
₹417.79
|
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pay 69.8% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$32.25
₹2,739.74
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$32.29
₹2,743.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$53.15
₹4,514.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$40.86
₹3,471.11
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