Cost of living comparison

Tirana, Albania

compared to

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Ashgabat vs. Tirana Cost of Living Summary

Ashgabat is 2.0 times more expensive than Tirana.

Restaurants: pay 98.9% more in Ashgabat
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in Ashgabat
Transportation: pay 37.4% less in Ashgabat
Housing: pay 3.6 times more in Ashgabat
Childcare: pay 91.1% less in Ashgabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6 times more in Ashgabat
Clothing: pay 69.3% more in Ashgabat

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

Ashgabat vs. Tirana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 98.9% more for restaurants

	Tirana	Ashgabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.92 ALL949	$34.54 TMT121.25	+216.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.73 ALL759	$12.82 TMT45.00	+46.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ALL137	$3.24 TMT11.38	+105.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ALL71	$1.04 TMT3.67	+27.2%
Average			+98.9%

Tirana vs. Ashgabat - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Tirana	Ashgabat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ALL87	$2.39 TMT8.38	+139.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.31 ALL549	$17.90 TMT62.83	+183.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 ALL660	$16.12 TMT56.59	+112.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 ALL312	$6.84 TMT24.00	+90.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 ALL308	$5.38 TMT18.90	+52.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 ALL64	$2.71 TMT9.53	+267.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 ALL100	$4.01 TMT14.06	+247.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 ALL71	$3.65 TMT12.81	+344.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 ALL76	$1.71 TMT6.01	+96.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ALL44	$1.03 TMT3.63	+105.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ALL52	$0.84 TMT2.95	+39.7%
Average			+152.7%

Tirana vs. Ashgabat - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.4% less for transportation

	Tirana	Ashgabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.84 ALL682	$1.56 TMT5.49	-80.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.47 ALL1,519	$8.55 TMT30.00	-51.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,474.40 ALL2,562,969	$43,803.42 TMT153,750.00	+48.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.47 ALL2,563	$9.69 TMT34.00	-67.1%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

	Tirana	Ashgabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.21 ALL1,583	$94.97 TMT333.33	+421.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.90 ALL51,730	$1,125.36 TMT3,950.00	+89.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.58 ALL35,876	$747.86 TMT2,625.00	+81.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.02 ALL6,785	$435.73 TMT1,529.41	+458.5%
Average			+262.6%

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pay 91.1% less for childcare

	Tirana	Ashgabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.35 ALL22,378	$22.79 TMT80.00	-91.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,375.91 ALL467,466	??
Average			-91.1%

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pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Tirana	Ashgabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 ALL237	$5.06 TMT17.75	+85.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.85 ALL161	$6.98 TMT24.50	+276.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.82 ALL332	$28.49 TMT100.00	+645.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.89 ALL4,077	$147.20 TMT516.67	+213.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.73 ALL759	$14.25 TMT50.00	+63.1%
Average			+256.9%

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pay 69.3% more for clothing

	Tirana	Ashgabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.35 ALL5,595	$85.47 TMT300.00	+32.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.77 ALL4,154	$121.08 TMT425.00	+153.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.14 ALL8,708	$163.82 TMT575.00	+63.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.06 ALL11,657	$170.94 TMT600.00	+27.5%
Average			+69.3%

Tirana vs. Ashgabat - Cost of clothing

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