Cost of living comparison
Vaduz is 3.4 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.6% more in Vaduz
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% less in Vaduz
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2 times more in Vaduz
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% less in Vaduz
- Childcare
-
pay 12.5 times more in Vaduz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% less in Vaduz
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% more in Vaduz
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Vaduz are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Vaduz. Notably, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Vaduz.
If you lived in Vaduz instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 88.6% more for restaurants
|
Ashgabat
|
Vaduz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$39.92
CHF32.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$17.11
CHF14.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$3.99
CHF3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$3.99
CHF3.27
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$3.83
CHF3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$12.83
CHF10.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$10.32
CHF8.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$9.92
CHF8.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$10.35
CHF8.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.55
CHF1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$1.72
CHF1.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$1.81
CHF1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.98
CHF0.80
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$8.35
CHF6.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$85.54
CHF70.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$32,446.74
CHF26,557.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$47.44
CHF38.83
|
|
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$68.05
CHF55.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$1,273.56
CHF1,042.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$1,216.54
CHF995.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$154.81
CHF126.71
|
|
pay 12.5 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$285.13
CHF233.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,257.24
CHF6,758.40
|
|
pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$6.84
CHF5.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$6.01
CHF4.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$11.41
CHF9.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$76.16
CHF62.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$22.81
CHF18.67
|
|
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Vaduz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$119.75
CHF98.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$48.47
CHF39.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$163.47
CHF133.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$209.09
CHF171.14
|
|
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