Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

London, United Kingdom

London vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

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.

London vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

If you lived in London instead of Ashgabat, you would:

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pay 2.1% more for restaurants

	Ashgabat	London
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.25	$25.83 £19.96	-25.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT45.00	$10.33 £7.98	-19.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.38	$2.46 £1.90	-24.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.67	$1.85 £1.43	+77.1%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 38.9% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	London
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.38	$2.07 £1.60	-13.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.83	$5.65 £4.36	-68.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.59	$6.31 £4.88	-60.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT24.00	$4.45 £3.44	-35.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.90	$4.26 £3.29	-20.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.53	$1.56 £1.21	-42.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.06	$0.75 £0.58	-81.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.81	$1.44 £1.11	-60.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.01	$1.79 £1.38	+4.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.63	$0.69 £0.53	-33.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.95	$0.70 £0.54	-16.5%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 9.9 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	London
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.49	$7.39 £5.71	+372.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT30.00	$258.31 £199.58	+2922.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	$36,531.14 £28,225.71	-16.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT34.00	$35.26 £27.24	+264.0%
Average			+885.6%

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pay 58.1% more for housing

	Ashgabat	London
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT333.33	$41.63 £32.17	-56.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	$2,834.46 £2,190.04	+151.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	$2,063.73 £1,594.54	+176.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	$263.90 £203.90	-39.4%
Average			+58.1%

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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	+10138.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$27,892.30 £21,550.93
Average			+10138.7%

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pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	London
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.75	$8.27 £6.39	+63.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.50	$4.80 £3.71	-31.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT100.00	$19.76 £15.27	-30.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT516.67	$65.66 £50.74	-55.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT50.00	$16.14 £12.47	+13.3%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 23.9% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	London
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT300.00	$96.94 £74.90	+13.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT425.00	$50.55 £39.06	-58.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT575.00	$114.87 £88.76	-29.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT600.00	$135.36 £104.59	-20.8%
Average			-23.9%

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