Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 39.5% more expensive than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.8% more in Ashgabat
- Groceries
-
pay 98.7% more in Ashgabat
- Transportation
-
pay 44.7% less in Ashgabat
- Housing
-
pay 86.5% more in Ashgabat
- Childcare
-
pay 84.2% less in Ashgabat
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.3 times more in Ashgabat
- Clothing
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pay 56.9% more in Ashgabat
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Ashgabat are more expensive than in Stockholm. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Ashgabat. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ashgabat.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 37.8% more for restaurants
Stockholm
|
Ashgabat
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK131.36
|
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK96.33
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK24.31
|
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK20.18
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
pay 98.7% more for groceries
Stockholm
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK25.17
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK50.16
|
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK51.51
|
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK36.25
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK48.78
|
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK13.13
|
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK10.41
|
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK12.92
|
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK16.89
|
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK6.72
|
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.48
|
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
|
pay 44.7% less for transportation
Stockholm
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK63.25
|
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK893.23
|
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK270,597.40
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK261.84
|
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
|
pay 86.5% more for housing
Stockholm
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK317.49
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK14,623.09
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK9,150.31
|
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,323.84
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
|
pay 84.2% less for childcare
Stockholm
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,370.23
|
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK54,294.62
|
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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Stockholm
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK69.18
|
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK40.49
|
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK62.18
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK379.06
|
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK148.00
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
|
pay 56.9% more for clothing
Stockholm
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK855.70
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK408.97
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,006.85
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,652.19
|
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
|
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