Cost of living comparison
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
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pay 80.3% more in Ashgabat
- Clothing
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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.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK141.72
|
$34.54
TMT121.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK94.48
|
$12.82
TMT44.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK24.85
|
$3.24
TMT11.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK19.58
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
pay 63.1% more for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK24.86
|
$2.39
TMT8.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK42.54
|
$17.90
TMT62.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK48.80
|
$16.12
TMT56.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK31.24
|
$6.84
TMT23.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK33.52
|
$5.38
TMT18.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.27
|
$2.71
TMT9.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.30
|
$4.01
TMT14.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK9.93
|
$3.65
TMT12.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK13.91
|
$1.71
TMT6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.03
|
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.94
|
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
|
pay 61.2% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK51.16
|
$1.56
TMT5.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK659.38
|
$8.55
TMT29.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK330,688.40
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,530.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK160.62
|
$9.69
TMT33.95
|
|
pay 67.5% more for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK242.18
|
$94.97
TMT332.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,120.74
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,944.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,315.75
|
$747.86
TMT2,621.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK999.09
|
$435.73
TMT1,527.23
|
|
pay 96.1% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,814.40
|
$22.79
TMT79.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK82,829.57
|
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pay 80.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK56.69
|
$5.06
TMT17.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK40.70
|
$6.98
TMT24.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK59.52
|
$28.49
TMT99.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK285.34
|
$147.20
TMT515.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK122.83
|
$14.25
TMT49.93
|
|
pay 38.7% more for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK760.21
|
$85.47
TMT299.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK320.70
|
$121.08
TMT424.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK797.90
|
$163.82
TMT574.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,149.67
|
$170.94
TMT599.15
|
|
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