Cost of living comparison

Oslo, Norway

compared to

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Ashgabat vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Ashgabat is 11.9% more expensive than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 2.7% less in Ashgabat
Groceries: pay 70.4% more in Ashgabat
Transportation: pay 50.4% less in Ashgabat
Housing: pay 41.9% more in Ashgabat
Childcare: pay 91.2% less in Ashgabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.1% more in Ashgabat
Clothing: pay 51.4% more in Ashgabat

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Ashgabat are more expensive than in Oslo. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Ashgabat.

Ashgabat vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Oslo, you would:

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pay 2.7% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Ashgabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.80 NOK228.27	$34.54 TMT121.25	+58.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.31 NOK128.88	$12.82 TMT45.00	+4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.63 NOK38.01	$3.24 TMT11.38	-10.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK29.46	$1.04 TMT3.67	-62.9%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 70.4% more for groceries

	Oslo	Ashgabat
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 NOK34.06	$2.39 TMT8.38	-26.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40 NOK66.99	$17.90 TMT62.83	+179.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 NOK82.37	$16.12 TMT56.59	+105.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 NOK47.09	$6.84 TMT24.00	+52.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.79 NOK71.12	$5.38 TMT18.90	-20.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 NOK15.13	$2.71 TMT9.53	+87.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK10.85	$4.01 TMT14.06	+286.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 NOK14.97	$3.65 TMT12.81	+155.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19 NOK22.94	$1.71 TMT6.01	-21.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NOK11.31	$1.03 TMT3.63	-4.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK10.89	$0.84 TMT2.95	-19.2%
Average			+70.4%

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pay 50.4% less for transportation

	Oslo	Ashgabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 NOK81.10	$1.56 TMT5.49	-79.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.47 NOK853.16	$8.55 TMT30.00	-89.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,328.41 NOK380,449.39	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	+20.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.53 NOK214.95	$9.69 TMT34.00	-52.8%
Average			-50.4%

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pay 41.9% more for housing

	Oslo	Ashgabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.77 NOK552.68	$94.97 TMT333.33	+79.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,432.43 NOK15,001.12	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	-21.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,135.26 NOK11,889.04	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	-34.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$179.32 NOK1,877.94	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	+143.0%
Average			+41.9%

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pay 91.2% less for childcare

	Oslo	Ashgabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.78 NOK2,699.61	$22.79 TMT80.00	-91.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,036.90 NOK84,166.50	??
Average			-91.2%

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pay 64.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Ashgabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.99 NOK104.62	$5.06 TMT17.75	-49.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.35 NOK45.55	$6.98 TMT24.50	+60.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.53 NOK152.18	$28.49 TMT100.00	+96.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.05 NOK482.25	$147.20 TMT516.67	+219.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.21 NOK159.31	$14.25 TMT50.00	-6.4%
Average			+64.1%

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pay 51.4% more for clothing

	Oslo	Ashgabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.96 NOK1,025.93	$85.47 TMT300.00	-12.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.61 NOK519.58	$121.08 TMT425.00	+144.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.16 NOK1,174.56	$163.82 TMT575.00	+46.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 NOK1,396.25	$170.94 TMT600.00	+28.2%
Average			+51.4%

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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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