Cost of living comparison
Japan is 2.6 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 60.7% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 33.6% less in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 3.1 times more in Japan
- Housing
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pay 63.3% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 12.6 times more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.9% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 62.4% less in Japan
The cost of childcare and transportation in Japan are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Japan. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 60.7% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$6.44
¥965
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$4.94
¥740
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$0.97
¥145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.73
¥110
|
|
pay 33.6% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$1.52
¥228
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$5.72
¥857
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$5.46
¥818
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.02
¥302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$2.73
¥409
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$2.17
¥326
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$1.02
¥153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.64
¥246
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$2.04
¥305
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$1.26
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$1.08
¥162
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$4.22
¥633
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$57.82
¥8,663
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$22,042.19
¥3,302,911
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$25.42
¥3,810
|
|
pay 63.3% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$31.09
¥4,659
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$500.38
¥74,979
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$325.42
¥48,762
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$113.04
¥16,938
|
|
pay 12.6 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$288.10
¥43,171
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,095.30
¥1,662,575
|
|
pay 53.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$2.71
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$2.78
¥416
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$3.98
¥597
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$57.72
¥8,648
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$11.97
¥1,794
|
|
pay 62.4% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$40.54
¥6,075
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$26.82
¥4,018
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$54.08
¥8,103
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$81.66
¥12,237
|
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