Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Jerusalem is 6.3 times more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 7.8% more in Jerusalem
Groceries: pay 45.8% less in Jerusalem
Transportation: pay 3.5 times more in Jerusalem
Housing: pay 17.2% less in Jerusalem
Childcare: pay 36.9 times more in Jerusalem
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.7% less in Jerusalem
Clothing: pay 26.4% less in Jerusalem

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

Jerusalem vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.8% more for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Jerusalem
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT120.90	$20.66 ₪74.36	-40.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT44.87	$13.33 ₪47.98	+4.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.34	$2.59 ₪9.33	-20.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.66	$1.96 ₪7.04	+87.2%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 45.8% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Jerusalem
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.35	$2.36 ₪8.50	-1.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.65	$6.48 ₪23.32	-63.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.43	$7.26 ₪26.12	-55.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT23.93	$3.86 ₪13.89	-43.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.85	$4.77 ₪17.15	-11.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.50	$1.36 ₪4.89	-49.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.02	$0.90 ₪3.24	-77.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.78	$0.74 ₪2.65	-79.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT5.99	$0.90 ₪3.22	-47.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.62	$0.60 ₪2.14	-42.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.94	$0.58 ₪2.08	-31.2%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 3.5 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Jerusalem
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.47	$7.24 ₪26.04	+362.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT29.91	$62.93 ₪226.45	+636.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,311.97	$43,738.40 ₪157,392.11	-0.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT33.90	$10.03 ₪36.08	+3.5%
Average			+250.6%

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pay 17.2% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Jerusalem
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT332.38	$26.37 ₪94.89	-72.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,938.75	$1,468.76 ₪5,285.33	+30.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,617.52	$1,046.06 ₪3,764.25	+39.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,525.05	$143.61 ₪516.77	-67.0%
Average			-17.2%

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pay 36.9 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Jerusalem
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT79.77	$842.15 ₪3,030.47	+3594.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$15,369.36 ₪55,306.44
Average			+3594.9%

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pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Jerusalem
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.70	$8.53 ₪30.70	+68.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.43	$4.06 ₪14.61	-41.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT99.72	$9.33 ₪33.58	-67.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT515.19	$84.91 ₪305.55	-42.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT49.86	$12.00 ₪43.18	-15.8%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 26.4% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Jerusalem
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT299.15	$97.33 ₪350.22	+13.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT423.79	$59.99 ₪215.89	-50.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT573.36	$109.99 ₪395.80	-32.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT598.29	$109.32 ₪393.40	-36.0%
Average			-26.4%

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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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