Cost of living comparison
Turkmenistan is 2.3 times more expensive than Hungary.
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,469.60
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,876.27
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF467.75
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF332.39
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF539.17
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,694.99
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,488.35
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,010.14
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF884.00
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF257.17
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF286.57
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF282.46
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF483.39
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF188.80
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF206.75
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,336.15
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,946.28
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,822,847.53
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,542.44
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,626.00
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF162,103.58
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF123,825.48
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF38,963.67
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 91.6% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF104,887.58
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,802,617.99
|
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pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF607.34
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF714.65
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,163.13
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF16,712.67
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,452.02
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
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pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Turkmenistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,332.95
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,543.14
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF25,571.32
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF29,898.02
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
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