Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 3.0 times more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 26.2% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 10.5% less in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 4.4 times more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 25.6% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 11.1 times more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2% less in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 6.3% less in Reykjavik

The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Reykjavik. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.2% more for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.25	$20.00 ISK2,689	-42.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT45.00	$18.02 ISK2,423	+40.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.38	$3.15 ISK424	-2.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.67	$2.19 ISK294	+109.2%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 10.5% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.38	$3.61 ISK485	+51.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.83	$7.76 ISK1,043	-56.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.59	$6.40 ISK861	-60.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT24.00	$5.76 ISK774	-15.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.90	$9.45 ISK1,270	+75.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.53	$1.40 ISK189	-48.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.06	$1.01 ISK136	-74.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.81	$1.22 ISK164	-66.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.01	$2.22 ISK299	+29.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.63	$1.43 ISK193	+38.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.95	$0.93 ISK126	+11.2%
Average			-10.5%

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pay 4.4 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.49	$8.50 ISK1,143	+443.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT30.00	$74.95 ISK10,078	+777.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	$42,450.45 ISK5,707,888	-3.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT34.00	$24.05 ISK3,234	+148.3%
Average			+341.4%

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pay 25.6% more for housing

	Ashgabat	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT333.33	$69.87 ISK9,394	-26.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	$1,971.17 ISK265,044	+75.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	$1,803.44 ISK242,491	+141.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	$53.95 ISK7,255	-87.6%
Average			+25.6%

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pay 11.1 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT80.00	$252.14 ISK33,903	+1006.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,993.99 ISK805,952
Average			+1006.3%

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pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.75	$10.81 ISK1,454	+113.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.50	$5.31 ISK713	-24.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT100.00	$12.25 ISK1,646	-57.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT516.67	$69.95 ISK9,405	-52.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT50.00	$14.77 ISK1,987	+3.7%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 6.3% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT300.00	$108.97 ISK14,652	+27.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT425.00	$49.72 ISK6,685	-58.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT575.00	$151.85 ISK20,418	-7.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT600.00	$194.16 ISK26,106	+13.6%
Average			-6.3%

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