Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 2.7 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
- Restaurants
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pay 10.2% more in Vienna
- Groceries
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pay 27.7% less in Vienna
- Transportation
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pay 2.9 times more in Vienna
- Housing
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pay 24.8% less in Vienna
- Childcare
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pay 12.0 times more in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.7% less in Vienna
- Clothing
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pay 27.8% less in Vienna
The cost of childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Vienna are more expensive than in Ashgabat. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Vienna. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 10.2% more for restaurants
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Ashgabat
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$2.77
€2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$2.35
€2.16
|
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pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
Ashgabat
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$2.91
€2.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$8.18
€7.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$5.99
€5.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$4.47
€4.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$6.34
€5.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$1.41
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
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pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Ashgabat
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$6.58
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$41.80
€38.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$27,753.31
€25,423.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$18.01
€16.49
|
|
pay 24.8% less for housing
|
Ashgabat
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$36.56
€33.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$1,107.49
€1,014.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$808.26
€740.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$244.03
€223.54
|
|
pay 12.0 times more for childcare
|
Ashgabat
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$273.73
€250.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,621.84
€14,310.31
|
|
pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ashgabat
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$4.21
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$6.75
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$45.46
€41.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
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pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Ashgabat
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$104.52
€95.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$43.69
€40.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$95.42
€87.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$123.09
€112.75
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