Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 32.1% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 81.8% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 80.4% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 4.0% more in Islamabad
Housing: pay 83.2% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.6% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 70.7% less in Islamabad

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

Islamabad vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Islamabad instead of Ashgabat, you would:

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pay 81.8% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.08	$1.79 PKR504.34	-94.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT44.94	$4.30 PKR1,210.42	-66.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.36	$0.35 PKR99.72	-89.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.66	$0.24 PKR68.19	-76.8%
Average			-81.8%

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pay 80.4% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.37	$0.68 PKR191.06	-71.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.74	$2.96 PKR834.03	-83.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.51	$3.31 PKR933.68	-79.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT23.97	$1.25 PKR352.24	-81.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.87	$1.64 PKR462.39	-69.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.51	$0.48 PKR135.89	-82.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.04	$0.38 PKR107.85	-90.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.80	$0.37 PKR104.69	-89.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.00	$0.26 PKR73.52	-84.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.62	$0.19 PKR53.14	-81.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.94	$0.25 PKR70.65	-70.2%
Average			-80.4%

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pay 4.0% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.48	$3.81 PKR1,072.55	+143.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT29.96	$6.80 PKR1,916.50	-20.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,530.98	$21,479.46 PKR6,052,109.70	-51.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT33.95	$4.27 PKR1,204.37	-55.9%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 83.2% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT332.86	$18.16 PKR5,115.47	-80.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,944.37	$174.15 PKR49,069.56	-84.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,621.26	$99.01 PKR27,896.44	-86.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,527.23	$84.99 PKR23,946.05	-80.5%
Average			-83.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT79.89	$60.17 PKR16,953.67	+164.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$3,142.14 PKR885,337.19
Average			+164.0%

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pay 76.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.72	$1.79 PKR504.34	-64.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.47	$1.97 PKR554.30	-71.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT99.86	$2.15 PKR605.21	-92.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT515.93	$23.01 PKR6,484.40	-84.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT49.93	$4.30 PKR1,210.42	-69.8%
Average			-76.6%

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pay 70.7% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT299.57	$19.06 PKR5,369.76	-77.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT424.39	$26.18 PKR7,376.01	-78.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT574.18	$83.29 PKR23,468.74	-49.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT599.15	$38.79 PKR10,930.36	-77.3%
Average			-70.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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