Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 2.9 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.1% more in Oslo
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% less in Oslo
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4 times more in Oslo
- Housing
-
pay 6.0% less in Oslo
- Childcare
-
pay 11.3 times more in Oslo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% less in Oslo
- Clothing
-
pay 24.5% less in Oslo
The cost of childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Oslo are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Oslo. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Oslo.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 35.1% more for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$21.80
NOK228.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$12.31
NOK129.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$3.63
NOK38.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$2.81
NOK29.51
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$3.25
NOK34.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$6.40
NOK67.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$7.87
NOK82.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$4.50
NOK47.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$6.79
NOK71.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$1.44
NOK15.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$1.04
NOK10.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.43
NOK15.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$2.19
NOK22.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$1.08
NOK11.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$1.04
NOK10.91
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$7.74
NOK81.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$81.47
NOK854.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$36,328.41
NOK381,145.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$20.53
NOK215.35
|
|
pay 6.0% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$52.77
NOK553.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$1,432.43
NOK15,028.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$1,135.26
NOK11,910.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$179.32
NOK1,881.37
|
|
pay 11.3 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$257.78
NOK2,704.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,036.90
NOK84,320.43
|
|
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$9.99
NOK104.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$4.35
NOK45.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$14.53
NOK152.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$46.05
NOK483.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$15.21
NOK159.60
|
|
pay 24.5% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$97.96
NOK1,027.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$49.61
NOK520.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$112.16
NOK1,176.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$133.33
NOK1,398.80
|
|
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