Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 7.5 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
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Ashgabat
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
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pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$13.58
HK$105.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$12.17
HK$94.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$4.30
HK$33.47
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
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pay 4.3 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$11.42
HK$88.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$64.30
HK$500.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,198.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$14.53
HK$113.08
|
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pay 16.6% more for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$21.69
HK$168.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,995.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,013.51
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.52
|
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pay 44.0 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,804.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$21,790.97
HK$169,630.69
|
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pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$7.72
HK$60.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$13.12
HK$102.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$85.27
HK$663.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$12.86
HK$100.11
|
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pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Hong Kong
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$72.66
HK$565.60
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$40.59
HK$315.96
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$92.45
HK$719.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.24
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