Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 26.1% more expensive than Denmark.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 1.2% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK152.61
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.02
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.74
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.36
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 79.5% more for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.60
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.28
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.10
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.00
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.55
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.04
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.48
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.69
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.33
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.38
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.47
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 57.8% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.33
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK583.51
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK318,843.68
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK167.16
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 94.0% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK238.60
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,850.80
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,264.44
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,111.95
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 95.6% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,679.71
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK50,894.60
|
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pay 96.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK52.69
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK38.99
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK61.86
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK275.66
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK118.61
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
|
pay 67.3% more for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK663.33
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK274.68
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK743.71
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,100.04
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
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