Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 4.6% cheaper than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 77.2% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$1.47
NPR198.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$7.36
NPR991.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$0.46
NPR61.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.16
NPR21.80
|
|
pay 76.2% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$0.57
NPR76.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$4.70
NPR633.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$3.17
NPR427.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$1.62
NPR219.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$1.48
NPR199.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.09
NPR146.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.47
NPR63.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.52
NPR70.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.33
NPR44.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.22
NPR29.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.29
NPR39.48
|
|
pay 54.1% more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$4.85
NPR654.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$9.94
NPR1,340.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,468,225.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$11.05
NPR1,489.41
|
|
pay 88.1% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$10.42
NPR1,405.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$191.60
NPR25,834.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$102.03
NPR13,756.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$26.40
NPR3,559.25
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$91.89
NPR12,389.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,479.59
NPR469,163.68
|
|
pay 75.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Kathmandu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$2.58
NPR347.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$1.66
NPR223.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$2.95
NPR397.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$22.71
NPR3,061.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$3.31
NPR446.82
|
|
pay 72.9% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$24.02
NPR3,238.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$31.19
NPR4,205.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$53.29
NPR7,185.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$37.76
NPR5,091.07
|
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