Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Hong Kong vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 7.5 times more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 45.6% less in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 22.3% less in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 4.3 times more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 16.6% more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 44.0 times more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.4% less in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 35.5% less in Hong Kong

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

Hong Kong vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Ashgabat, you would:

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pay 45.6% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.25	$7.72 HK$59.98	-77.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT45.00	$6.33 HK$49.23	-50.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.38	$1.35 HK$10.46	-58.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.67	$1.09 HK$8.48	+4.4%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 22.3% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.38	$2.40 HK$18.66	+0.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.83	$13.58 HK$105.55	-24.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.59	$12.17 HK$94.59	-24.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT24.00	$3.59 HK$27.93	-47.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.90	$4.30 HK$33.42	-20.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.53	$1.62 HK$12.57	-40.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.06	$1.19 HK$9.22	-70.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.81	$1.61 HK$12.50	-55.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.01	$1.51 HK$11.73	-11.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.63	$1.16 HK$9.04	+12.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.95	$1.14 HK$8.89	+36.1%
Average			-22.3%

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pay 4.3 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.49	$11.42 HK$88.79	+630.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT30.00	$64.30 HK$499.81	+652.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	$34,067.68 HK$264,801.24	-22.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT34.00	$14.53 HK$112.91	+50.0%
Average			+327.6%

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pay 16.6% more for housing

	Ashgabat	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT333.33	$21.69 HK$168.62	-77.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	$2,183.24 HK$16,969.86	+94.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	$1,543.27 HK$11,995.53	+106.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	$187.23 HK$1,455.34	-57.0%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 44.0 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT80.00	$1,002.59 HK$7,792.93	+4298.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$21,790.97 HK$169,376.83
Average			+4298.9%

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pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.75	$7.72 HK$59.98	+52.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.50	$5.30 HK$41.22	-24.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT100.00	$13.12 HK$101.96	-54.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT516.67	$85.27 HK$662.81	-42.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT50.00	$12.86 HK$99.96	-9.7%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 35.5% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT300.00	$72.66 HK$564.76	-15.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT425.00	$40.59 HK$315.48	-66.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT575.00	$92.45 HK$718.63	-43.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT600.00	$142.24 HK$1,105.59	-16.8%
Average			-35.5%

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