Cost of living comparison

 Vienna, Austria
compared to
 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Ashgabat vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary

Ashgabat is 32.4% more expensive than Vienna.

Restaurants
pay 24.0% more in Ashgabat
Groceries
pay 81.9% more in Ashgabat
Transportation
pay 36.0% less in Ashgabat
Housing
pay 58.1% more in Ashgabat
Childcare
pay 91.7% less in Ashgabat
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.2 times more in Ashgabat
Clothing
pay 67.4% more in Ashgabat

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

Ashgabat vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown

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

pay 24.0% more for restaurants

 
Vienna
Ashgabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.73
$34.54
TMT121.25
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.72
€9.82
$12.82
TMT45.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.77
€2.53
$3.24
TMT11.38

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pay 81.9% more for groceries

 
Vienna
Ashgabat
Bread
1 loaf
$2.91
€2.67
$2.39
TMT8.38
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.18
€7.50
$17.90
TMT62.83
Milk (1 gallon) $5.99
€5.49
$16.12
TMT56.59

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pay 36.0% less for transportation

 
Vienna
Ashgabat
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.58
€6.03
$1.56
TMT5.49
Monthly public transit pass $41.80
€38.29
$8.55
TMT30.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,753.31
€25,423.28
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00

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pay 58.1% more for housing

 
Vienna
Ashgabat
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$36.56
€33.49
$94.97
TMT333.33
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,107.49
€1,014.51
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $808.26
€740.40
$747.86
TMT2,625.00

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pay 91.7% less for childcare

 
Vienna
Ashgabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $273.73
€250.75
$22.79
TMT80.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,621.84
€14,310.31
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Vienna
Ashgabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.36
€4.91
$5.06
TMT17.75
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.21
€3.86
$6.98
TMT24.50
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.75
€6.19
$28.49
TMT100.00

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pay 67.4% more for clothing

 
Vienna
Ashgabat
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$104.52
€95.74
$85.47
TMT300.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.69
€40.03
$121.08
TMT425.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.42
€87.41
$163.82
TMT575.00

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