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:

pay 81.8% less for restaurants

 
Ashgabat
Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $34.54
TMT120.90
$1.79
PKR506.47
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.82
TMT44.87
$4.30
PKR1,215.52
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.24
TMT11.34
$0.35
PKR100.14

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pay 80.4% less for groceries

 
Ashgabat
Islamabad
Bread
1 loaf
$2.39
TMT8.35
$0.68
PKR191.87
Local cheese (8 oz) $17.90
TMT62.65
$2.96
PKR837.55
Milk (1 gallon) $16.12
TMT56.43
$3.31
PKR937.62

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pay 4.0% more for transportation

 
Ashgabat
Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.56
TMT5.47
$3.81
PKR1,077.07
Monthly public transit pass $8.55
TMT29.91
$6.80
PKR1,924.58
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
$21,479.46
PKR6,077,612.04

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pay 83.2% less for housing

 
Ashgabat
Islamabad
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$94.97
TMT332.38
$18.16
PKR5,137.03
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
$174.15
PKR49,276.33
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $747.86
TMT2,617.52
$99.01
PKR28,013.99

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

 
Ashgabat
Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $22.79
TMT79.77
$60.17
PKR17,025.11
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $3,142.14
PKR889,067.82

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pay 76.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Ashgabat
Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.06
TMT17.70
$1.79
PKR506.47
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.98
TMT24.43
$1.97
PKR556.63
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$28.49
TMT99.72
$2.15
PKR607.76

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pay 70.7% less for clothing

 
Ashgabat
Islamabad
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$85.47
TMT299.15
$19.06
PKR5,392.39
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$121.08
TMT423.79
$26.18
PKR7,407.09
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$163.82
TMT573.36
$83.29
PKR23,567.63

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