Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 76.9% more expensive than Zagreb.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Zagreb, you would:
pay 59.8% more for restaurants
|
Zagreb
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
HRK76.89
|
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
HRK61.51
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
HRK20.46
|
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.98
|
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Zagreb
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
HRK11.52
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
HRK33.77
|
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
HRK32.70
|
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.20
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
HRK28.25
|
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.18
|
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
HRK5.13
|
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
HRK5.92
|
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
HRK8.25
|
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HRK3.87
|
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
HRK4.12
|
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Zagreb
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.05
HRK43.41
|
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
HRK384.44
|
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,081.13
HRK222,976.03
|
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
HRK70.74
|
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Zagreb
|
Ashgabat
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.12
HRK201.73
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.00
HRK5,244.18
|
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.46
HRK4,185.72
|
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.51
HRK1,079.73
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 93.4% less for childcare
|
Zagreb
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.73
HRK2,480.28
|
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,391.04
HRK74,545.29
|
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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Zagreb
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
HRK23.07
|
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
HRK14.95
|
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
HRK37.68
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.11
HRK316.44
|
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
HRK53.82
|
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
|
pay 82.4% more for clothing
|
Zagreb
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.59
HRK657.08
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
HRK284.58
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.12
HRK639.36
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.08
HRK832.79
|
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
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