Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.8 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 23.4% more for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
TMT122.50
|
$21.59
ISK2,967
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
$17.27
ISK2,374
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
TMT10.17
|
$2.90
ISK399
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TMT3.67
|
$2.07
ISK285
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Reykjavik
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
TMT8.50
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.86
TMT62.50
|
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.39
TMT64.35
|
$6.16
ISK847
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.86
TMT24.00
|
$5.91
ISK813
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.16
TMT21.55
|
$8.87
ISK1,220
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
TMT8.77
|
$1.53
ISK210
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
TMT11.65
|
$0.97
ISK133
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.28
TMT11.49
|
$1.26
ISK173
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
TMT7.26
|
$2.23
ISK306
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
TMT3.33
|
$1.42
ISK195
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
TMT2.87
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.68
|
$8.57
ISK1,179
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
TMT35.00
|
$66.92
ISK9,198
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,857.14
TMT150,000.00
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,726,259
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.00
|
$23.30
ISK3,202
|
|
pay 6.6% more for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
TMT350.00
|
$68.45
ISK9,408
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,092.86
TMT3,825.00
|
$1,864.13
ISK256,225
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.29
TMT3,375.00
|
$1,666.20
ISK229,019
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,529.41
|
$64.43
ISK8,856
|
|
pay 10.5 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.00
|
$240.37
ISK33,039
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,984.07
ISK822,511
|
|
pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
TMT18.00
|
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$8.43
TMT29.50
|
$5.09
ISK699
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.57
TMT100.00
|
$11.87
ISK1,632
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.57
TMT275.00
|
$65.50
ISK9,003
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
$14.39
ISK1,978
|
|
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
TMT300.00
|
$103.94
ISK14,287
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$128.57
TMT450.00
|
$43.50
ISK5,978
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
$141.47
ISK19,445
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
$174.65
ISK24,006
|
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