Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 3.2 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
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Ashgabat
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$18.76
€18.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$11.79
€11.32
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$3.14
€3.02
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$2.03
€1.95
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pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$4.13
€3.97
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$5.15
€4.94
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$3.08
€2.96
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$6.00
€5.76
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$1.11
€1.07
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.70
€1.64
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
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pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$7.50
€7.20
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$71.38
€68.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$34,296.42
€32,920.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$17.79
€17.08
|
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pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$22.48
€21.58
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$1,111.66
€1,067.05
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$870.64
€835.71
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$99.35
€95.36
|
|
pay 14.8 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$338.03
€324.47
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,508.28
€10,086.66
|
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pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$4.76
€4.57
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$11.36
€10.90
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$47.76
€45.85
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$18.22
€17.49
|
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pay 34.2% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$100.00
€95.99
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$31.76
€30.48
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$111.24
€106.78
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