Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 2.0 times more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 68.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 60.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 9.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 66.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 11.0 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 53.4% less in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Ashgabat, you would:

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pay 68.6% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT120.90	$4.54 MYR19.20	-86.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT44.87	$4.54 MYR19.20	-64.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.34	$0.84 MYR3.56	-74.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.66	$0.53 MYR2.26	-48.9%
Average			-68.6%

Ashgabat vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of restaurants

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pay 60.3% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.35	$0.95 MYR4.00	-60.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.65	$7.58 MYR32.03	-57.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.43	$7.22 MYR30.51	-55.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT23.93	$2.36 MYR9.96	-65.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.85	$1.94 MYR8.18	-64.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.50	$1.24 MYR5.24	-54.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.02	$0.69 MYR2.92	-82.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.78	$1.25 MYR5.29	-65.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT5.99	$0.63 MYR2.65	-63.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.62	$0.47 MYR1.97	-54.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.94	$0.51 MYR2.17	-39.0%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 9.3% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.47	$1.77 MYR7.50	+13.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT29.91	$11.36 MYR48.01	+32.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,311.97	$37,478.71 MYR158,441.23	-14.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT33.90	$10.22 MYR43.21	+5.5%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 66.1% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT332.38	$25.27 MYR106.81	-73.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,938.75	$536.30 MYR2,267.19	-52.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,617.52	$371.69 MYR1,571.32	-50.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,525.05	$50.02 MYR211.47	-88.5%
Average			-66.1%

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pay 11.0 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT79.77	$250.80 MYR1,060.28	+1000.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$8,920.55 MYR37,711.63
Average			+1000.4%

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pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.70	$4.09 MYR17.28	-19.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.43	$2.92 MYR12.34	-58.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT99.72	$4.09 MYR17.28	-85.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT515.19	$44.75 MYR189.17	-69.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT49.86	$4.77 MYR20.17	-66.5%
Average			-59.8%

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pay 53.4% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT299.15	$57.74 MYR244.09	-32.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT423.79	$35.00 MYR147.97	-71.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT573.36	$76.75 MYR324.47	-53.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT598.29	$73.25 MYR309.68	-57.1%
Average			-53.4%

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