Cost of living comparison
Norway is 2.9 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.0% more in Norway
- Groceries
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pay 27.4% less in Norway
- Transportation
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pay 3.9 times more in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 27.8% less in Norway
- Childcare
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pay 11.9 times more in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.6% less in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 32.3% less in Norway
The cost of childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Norway are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Norway. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Norway.
If you lived in Norway instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 24.0% more for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$18.52
NOK194.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
|
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
|
pay 27.8% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
|
pay 11.9 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
|
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
|
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