Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 4.9 times more expensive than Kathmandu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7 times more in Ashgabat
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7 times more in Ashgabat
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% less in Ashgabat
- Housing
-
pay 9.7 times more in Ashgabat
- Childcare
-
pay 75.2% less in Ashgabat
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.3 times more in Ashgabat
- Clothing
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pay 3.8 times more in Ashgabat
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Ashgabat are more expensive than in Kathmandu. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Ashgabat. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ashgabat.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 9.7 times more for restaurants
Kathmandu
|
Ashgabat
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.47
NPR201.60
|
$34.54
TMT121.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.36
NPR1,007.01
|
$12.82
TMT44.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
NPR62.42
|
$3.24
TMT11.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR22.13
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for groceries
Kathmandu
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
NPR77.45
|
$2.39
TMT8.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
NPR642.68
|
$17.90
TMT62.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
NPR434.23
|
$16.12
TMT56.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
NPR222.34
|
$6.84
TMT23.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
NPR202.32
|
$5.38
TMT18.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
NPR148.83
|
$2.71
TMT9.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
NPR64.41
|
$4.01
TMT14.04
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
NPR71.49
|
$3.65
TMT12.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
NPR44.82
|
$1.71
TMT6.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR29.76
|
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
NPR40.08
|
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
Kathmandu
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
NPR664.22
|
$1.56
TMT5.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.94
NPR1,360.82
|
$8.55
TMT29.96
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,138.99
NPR4,536,069.77
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,530.98
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.05
NPR1,512.02
|
$9.69
TMT33.95
|
|
pay 9.7 times more for housing
Kathmandu
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
NPR1,426.73
|
$94.97
TMT332.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.60
NPR26,226.88
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,944.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.03
NPR13,965.21
|
$747.86
TMT2,621.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.40
NPR3,613.29
|
$435.73
TMT1,527.23
|
|
pay 75.2% less for childcare
Kathmandu
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.89
NPR12,577.28
|
$22.79
TMT79.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,479.59
NPR476,287.33
|
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pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Kathmandu
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.58
NPR352.81
|
$5.06
TMT17.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
NPR227.19
|
$6.98
TMT24.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
NPR403.21
|
$28.49
TMT99.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.71
NPR3,108.05
|
$147.20
TMT515.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.31
NPR453.61
|
$14.25
TMT49.93
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for clothing
Kathmandu
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
NPR3,287.68
|
$85.47
TMT299.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.19
NPR4,269.24
|
$121.08
TMT424.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.29
NPR7,294.85
|
$163.82
TMT574.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.76
NPR5,168.37
|
$170.94
TMT599.15
|
|
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