Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 58.1% more expensive than Tallinn.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 30.5% more for restaurants
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Tallinn
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Ashgabat
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
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$34.54
TMT121.25
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.44
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.96
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
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pay 2.8 times more for groceries
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Tallinn
|
Ashgabat
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.23
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.35
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.25
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.54
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.26
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.85
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.01
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.26
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
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pay 26.7% less for transportation
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Tallinn
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.57
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.49
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,053.18
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.55
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
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pay 98.8% more for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€27.97
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€705.32
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€503.49
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€228.47
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
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pay 95.6% less for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€495.94
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,883.42
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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.67
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.59
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€50.16
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
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pay 85.7% more for clothing
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Tallinn
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€87.98
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€35.70
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€85.83
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€109.48
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$170.94
TMT600.00
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