Cost of living comparison
London is 16.7 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in London instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 2.1% more for restaurants
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Ashgabat
|
London
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$25.83
£20.56
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$2.46
£1.96
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$1.85
£1.47
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pay 38.9% less for groceries
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Ashgabat
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$2.07
£1.65
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$5.65
£4.49
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$6.31
£5.02
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$4.45
£3.54
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$4.26
£3.39
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.56
£1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.75
£0.60
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$1.44
£1.14
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$1.79
£1.43
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.69
£0.55
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.70
£0.56
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pay 9.9 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$7.39
£5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$258.31
£205.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$36,531.14
£29,070.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$35.26
£28.06
|
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pay 58.1% more for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$41.63
£33.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$2,834.46
£2,255.57
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$2,063.73
£1,642.25
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$263.90
£210.00
|
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pay 102.4 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$2,333.60
£1,857.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,892.30
£22,195.77
|
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pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$8.27
£6.58
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$4.80
£3.82
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$19.76
£15.72
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$65.66
£52.25
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$16.14
£12.85
|
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pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$96.94
£77.14
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$50.55
£40.22
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$114.87
£91.41
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$135.36
£107.72
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