Cost of living comparison

Copenhagen, Denmark

compared to

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Ashgabat vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Ashgabat is 12.1% more expensive than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 7.5% less in Ashgabat
Groceries: pay 63.1% more in Ashgabat
Transportation: pay 61.2% less in Ashgabat
Housing: pay 67.5% more in Ashgabat
Childcare: pay 96.1% less in Ashgabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.3% more in Ashgabat
Clothing: pay 38.7% more in Ashgabat

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

Ashgabat vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.5% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Ashgabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK139.23	$34.54 TMT120.90	+60.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.37 DKK92.82	$12.82 TMT44.87	-10.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.78 DKK24.41	$3.24 TMT11.34	-14.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 DKK19.23	$1.04 TMT3.66	-64.9%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 63.1% more for groceries

	Copenhagen	Ashgabat
Bread 1 loaf	$3.78 DKK24.43	$2.39 TMT8.35	-36.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 DKK41.79	$17.90 TMT62.65	+176.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 DKK47.94	$16.12 TMT56.43	+117.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.75 DKK30.69	$6.84 TMT23.93	+43.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.10 DKK32.93	$5.38 TMT18.85	+5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DKK9.11	$2.71 TMT9.50	+92.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.14	$4.01 TMT14.02	+183.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 DKK9.76	$3.65 TMT12.78	+141.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK13.66	$1.71 TMT5.99	-19.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK6.91	$1.03 TMT3.62	-3.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK5.84	$0.84 TMT2.94	-7.1%
Average			+63.1%

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pay 61.2% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Ashgabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.78 DKK50.26	$1.56 TMT5.47	-79.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.30 DKK647.79	$8.55 TMT29.91	-91.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,303.99 DKK324,875.77	$43,803.42 TMT153,311.97	-12.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.43 DKK157.80	$9.69 TMT33.90	-60.4%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 67.5% more for housing

	Copenhagen	Ashgabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.84 DKK237.92	$94.97 TMT332.38	+157.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,691.68 DKK10,925.26	$1,125.36 TMT3,938.75	-33.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,264.98 DKK8,169.58	$747.86 TMT2,617.52	-40.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.98 DKK981.53	$435.73 TMT1,525.05	+186.7%
Average			+67.5%

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pay 96.1% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Ashgabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$580.24 DKK3,747.35	$22.79 TMT79.77	-96.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,599.95 DKK81,373.65	??
Average			-96.1%

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pay 80.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Ashgabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK55.69	$5.06 TMT17.70	-41.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 DKK39.98	$6.98 TMT24.43	+12.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.05 DKK58.48	$28.49 TMT99.72	+214.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.41 DKK280.32	$147.20 TMT515.19	+239.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.68 DKK120.67	$14.25 TMT49.86	-23.8%
Average			+80.3%

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pay 38.7% more for clothing

	Copenhagen	Ashgabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$115.64 DKK746.84	$85.47 TMT299.15	-26.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.78 DKK315.06	$121.08 TMT423.79	+148.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.38 DKK783.87	$163.82 TMT573.36	+35.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.89 DKK1,129.47	$170.94 TMT598.29	-2.3%
Average			+38.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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