Cost of living comparison

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

compared to

Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Tokyo is 4.2 times more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 58.7% less in Tokyo
Groceries: pay 23.8% less in Tokyo
Transportation: pay 3.3 times more in Tokyo
Housing: pay 39.5% less in Tokyo
Childcare: pay 23.4 times more in Tokyo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.1% less in Tokyo
Clothing: pay 55.2% less in Tokyo

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

Tokyo vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.7% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Tokyo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT121.25	$6.51 ¥958	-81.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT45.00	$5.21 ¥766	-59.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.38	$1.12 ¥164	-65.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.67	$0.75 ¥110	-28.7%
Average			-58.7%

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pay 23.8% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Tokyo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.38	$1.63 ¥240	-31.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.83	$7.01 ¥1,031	-60.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.59	$5.89 ¥866	-63.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT24.00	$2.09 ¥307	-69.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.90	$3.26 ¥480	-39.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.53	$2.38 ¥350	-12.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.06	$1.06 ¥156	-73.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.81	$2.65 ¥389	-27.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT6.01	$2.42 ¥355	+41.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.63	$1.29 ¥190	+24.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.95	$1.26 ¥186	+50.3%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 3.3 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Tokyo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.49	$4.42 ¥650	+182.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT30.00	$58.62 ¥8,620	+585.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	$21,767.76 ¥3,200,840	-50.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT34.00	$27.88 ¥4,099	+187.8%
Average			+226.5%

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pay 39.5% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Tokyo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT333.33	$31.86 ¥4,685	-66.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	$1,120.28 ¥164,731	-0.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	$582.98 ¥85,724	-22.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	$134.03 ¥19,709	-69.2%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 23.4 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Tokyo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT80.00	$533.29 ¥78,418	+2239.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$14,506.96 ¥2,133,175
Average			+2239.8%

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pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Tokyo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.75	$3.26 ¥479	-35.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.50	$3.40 ¥500	-51.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT100.00	$3.91 ¥575	-86.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT516.67	$67.16 ¥9,875	-54.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT50.00	$12.38 ¥1,820	-13.1%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 55.2% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Tokyo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT300.00	$52.60 ¥7,734	-38.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT425.00	$36.87 ¥5,421	-69.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT575.00	$63.41 ¥9,325	-61.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT600.00	$82.89 ¥12,189	-51.5%
Average			-55.2%

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