Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 2.2 times more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 78.2% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 75.4% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 8.7% more in Tashkent
Housing: pay 66.3% less in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 12.9 times more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.6% less in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 37.6% less in Tashkent

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

Tashkent vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.2% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT120.90	$5.03 UZS64,906.20	-85.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT44.87	$4.00 UZS51,649.36	-68.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.34	$0.57 UZS7,393.14	-82.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.66	$0.25 UZS3,196.44	-76.3%
Average			-78.2%

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pay 75.4% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.35	$0.49 UZS6,304.40	-79.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.65	$3.58 UZS46,163.98	-80.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.43	$4.13 UZS53,371.11	-74.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT23.93	$1.68 UZS21,702.12	-75.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.85	$1.75 UZS22,633.07	-67.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.50	$0.61 UZS7,883.75	-77.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.02	$0.77 UZS9,910.30	-80.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.78	$0.97 UZS12,505.27	-73.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT5.99	$0.65 UZS8,357.15	-62.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.62	$0.22 UZS2,777.31	-79.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.94	$0.17 UZS2,236.26	-79.4%
Average			-75.4%

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pay 8.7% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.47	$3.69 UZS47,655.49	+136.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT29.91	$10.71 UZS138,355.72	+25.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,311.97	$18,484.77 UZS238,681,614.17	-57.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT33.90	$3.02 UZS39,059.83	-68.8%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 66.3% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT332.38	$12.73 UZS164,371.36	-86.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,938.75	$656.57 UZS8,477,906.85	-41.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,617.52	$415.70 UZS5,367,676.71	-44.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,525.05	$31.91 UZS412,013.09	-92.7%
Average			-66.3%

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pay 12.9 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT79.77	$293.58 UZS3,790,836.38	+1188.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,476.32 UZS122,361,525.12
Average			+1188.1%

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pay 75.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.70	$1.17 UZS15,057.85	-76.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.43	$1.72 UZS22,271.84	-75.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT99.72	$2.00 UZS25,824.68	-93.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT515.19	$47.19 UZS609,346.88	-67.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT49.86	$5.00 UZS64,561.70	-64.9%
Average			-75.6%

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pay 37.6% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT299.15	$53.56 UZS691,523.62	-37.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT423.79	$55.31 UZS714,230.56	-54.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT573.36	$102.15 UZS1,319,016.46	-37.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT598.29	$134.71 UZS1,739,437.34	-21.2%
Average			-37.6%

Ashgabat vs. Tashkent - Cost of clothing

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