Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Turkmenistan is 26.1% more expensive than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.2% less in Turkmenistan
Groceries: pay 79.5% more in Turkmenistan
Transportation: pay 57.8% less in Turkmenistan
Housing: pay 94.0% more in Turkmenistan
Childcare: pay 95.6% less in Turkmenistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 96.7% more in Turkmenistan
Clothing: pay 67.3% more in Turkmenistan

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

Turkmenistan vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Denmark, you would:

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pay 1.2% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Turkmenistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK141.56	$34.54 TMT121.25	+60.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.58 DKK82.57	$12.82 TMT45.00	+1.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.50 DKK22.95	$3.24 TMT11.38	-7.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 DKK17.03	$1.04 TMT3.67	-59.7%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 79.5% more for groceries

	Denmark	Turkmenistan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.91 DKK19.10	$2.39 TMT8.38	-18.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.83 DKK38.29	$17.90 TMT62.83	+206.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 DKK47.40	$16.12 TMT56.59	+123.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 DKK28.75	$6.84 TMT24.00	+56.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 DKK31.12	$5.38 TMT18.90	+13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 DKK8.38	$2.71 TMT9.53	+112.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 DKK8.79	$4.01 TMT14.06	+199.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 DKK8.99	$3.65 TMT12.81	+166.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.88 DKK12.36	$1.71 TMT6.01	-9.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK5.92	$1.03 TMT3.63	+14.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 DKK5.08	$0.84 TMT2.95	+8.7%
Average			+79.5%

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pay 57.8% less for transportation

	Denmark	Turkmenistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.68 DKK50.40	$1.56 TMT5.49	-79.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$82.44 DKK541.26	$8.55 TMT30.00	-89.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$45,047.14 DKK295,756.35	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	-2.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.62 DKK155.06	$9.69 TMT34.00	-59.0%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 94.0% more for housing

	Denmark	Turkmenistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.71 DKK221.32	$94.97 TMT333.33	+181.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$967.90 DKK6,354.74	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	+16.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$743.77 DKK4,883.24	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	+0.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.10 DKK1,031.43	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	+177.4%
Average			+94.0%

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pay 95.6% less for childcare

	Denmark	Turkmenistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$519.88 DKK3,413.27	$22.79 TMT80.00	-95.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,190.53 DKK47,209.34	??
Average			-95.6%

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pay 96.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Turkmenistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.44 DKK48.87	$5.06 TMT17.75	-32.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.51 DKK36.17	$6.98 TMT24.50	+26.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.74 DKK57.38	$28.49 TMT100.00	+226.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.95 DKK255.70	$147.20 TMT516.67	+278.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.76 DKK110.02	$14.25 TMT50.00	-15.0%
Average			+96.7%

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pay 67.3% more for clothing

	Denmark	Turkmenistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.72 DKK615.30	$85.47 TMT300.00	-8.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.81 DKK254.79	$121.08 TMT425.00	+212.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.07 DKK689.86	$163.82 TMT575.00	+55.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$155.42 DKK1,020.39	$170.94 TMT600.00	+10.0%
Average			+67.3%

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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: April 2025

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