Cost of living comparison
London is 16.7 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 58.1% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 102.4 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% less in London
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% less in London
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in London. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 2.1% more for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$25.83
£19.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$5.65
£4.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$6.31
£4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$4.26
£3.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$1.79
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$7.39
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$258.31
£199.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$36,531.14
£28,225.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$35.26
£27.24
|
|
pay 58.1% more for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$41.63
£32.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$2,834.46
£2,190.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$2,063.73
£1,594.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$263.90
£203.90
|
|
pay 102.4 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$2,333.60
£1,803.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,892.30
£21,550.93
|
|
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$8.27
£6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$4.80
£3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$19.76
£15.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$65.66
£50.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$16.14
£12.47
|
|
pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$96.94
£74.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$50.55
£39.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$114.87
£88.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$135.36
£104.59
|
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