Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 2.1 times more expensive than Taipei.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.18
NT$201.77
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$163.43
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$32.77
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$22.17
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 77.4% more for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$60.65
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$273.28
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.77
NT$351.46
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
NT$88.68
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
NT$142.47
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$67.29
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$33.06
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$40.69
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$50.74
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$42.40
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$36.22
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 24.6% less for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
NT$120.24
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,210.62
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,133,947.33
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$287.52
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
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pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Taipei
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.04
NT$784.40
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.95
NT$20,588.50
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.35
NT$15,184.93
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$2,076.00
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 96.3% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.09
NT$19,907.97
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,275.33
NT$596,342.41
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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
NT$85.75
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
NT$99.44
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$121.06
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NT$1,250.30
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$322.83
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
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pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.02
NT$1,828.04
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$1,016.57
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.26
NT$2,782.10
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
NT$3,375.06
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
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