Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 2.5 times more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.30
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.77
|
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.39
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
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pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.23
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.85
|
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.25
|
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.53
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.65
|
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.54
|
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.09
|
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.59
|
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
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pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.74
|
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR167,454.86
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.67
|
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.89
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,396.17
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,660.71
|
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR223.51
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
|
pay 90.9% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,120.59
|
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,857.02
|
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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR13.04
|
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.27
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR199.93
|
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.31
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
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pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR257.97
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR156.38
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR342.93
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR327.30
|
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
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