Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 3.6 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 62.0% less for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 63.9% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Kuwait City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,791.380
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$29.26
KWD8.990
|
|
pay 48.3% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$26.66
KWD8.190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$879.86
KWD270.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$681.04
KWD209.180
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$41.34
KWD12.700
|
|
pay 20.4 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$464.57
KWD142.690
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,942.30
KWD2,132.290
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$113.29
KWD34.800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
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pay 48.9% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$42.27
KWD12.980
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$51.44
KWD15.800
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$93.02
KWD28.570
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$94.84
KWD29.130
|
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