Cost of living comparison
Vaduz is 3.4 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
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
CHF35.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Vaduz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$3.83
CHF3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$12.83
CHF11.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$10.32
CHF9.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$9.92
CHF8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$10.35
CHF9.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.55
CHF1.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$1.72
CHF1.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$1.81
CHF1.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$8.35
CHF7.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$85.54
CHF75.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$32,446.74
CHF28,810.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$47.44
CHF42.13
|
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pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Vaduz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$68.05
CHF60.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$1,273.56
CHF1,130.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$1,216.54
CHF1,080.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$154.81
CHF137.46
|
|
pay 12.5 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$285.13
CHF253.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,257.24
CHF7,331.92
|
|
pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Vaduz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$6.84
CHF6.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$6.01
CHF5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$11.41
CHF10.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$76.16
CHF67.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
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pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Vaduz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$119.75
CHF106.33
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$48.47
CHF43.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$163.47
CHF145.15
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$209.09
CHF185.66
|
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