Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 2.4 times more expensive than Ashgabat.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Ashgabat, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
Ashgabat
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.34
TMT109.69
|
$2.95
฿109.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$5.91
฿218.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.56
TMT15.95
|
$0.57
฿21.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
TMT2.29
|
$0.32
฿11.93
|
|
pay 36.5% less for groceries
Ashgabat
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$1.86
฿68.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.66
TMT33.81
|
$8.67
฿320.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.56
TMT50.96
|
$6.60
฿243.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.47
TMT19.15
|
$2.02
฿74.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.86
TMT20.51
|
$1.46
฿53.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
TMT5.28
|
$1.36
฿50.35
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.78
TMT9.72
|
$0.63
฿23.45
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.63
TMT16.21
|
$0.90
฿33.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
TMT5.88
|
$0.73
฿27.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
TMT4.22
|
$0.73
฿26.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
TMT2.53
|
$0.63
฿23.19
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Ashgabat
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.66
|
$4.46
฿165.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.40
TMT39.89
|
$38.39
฿1,419.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,584.05
TMT72,044.16
|
$59,069.18
฿2,184,580.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.26
TMT28.92
|
$10.60
฿392.13
|
|
pay 48.3% less for housing
Ashgabat
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$302.71
TMT1,059.47
|
$15.74
฿582.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$698.01
TMT2,443.02
|
$659.48
฿24,389.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.51
TMT1,121.79
|
$314.02
฿11,613.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$668.12
TMT2,338.42
|
$60.89
฿2,251.89
|
|
pay 12.3 times more for childcare
Ashgabat
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$23.22
TMT81.27
|
$562.72
฿20,811.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,099.72
TMT122,849.00
|
$13,500.26
฿499,285.91
|
|
pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports
Ashgabat
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.99
TMT17.45
|
$2.36
฿87.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
TMT16.55
|
$2.30
฿85.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$45.58
TMT159.54
|
$4.43
฿163.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.54
TMT211.89
|
$56.73
฿2,097.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$7.97
฿294.92
|
|
pay 68.3% less for clothing
Ashgabat
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$178.06
TMT623.22
|
$59.87
฿2,214.32
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$152.42
TMT533.48
|
$40.54
฿1,499.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$400.28
TMT1,401.00
|
$97.44
฿3,603.57
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$242.17
TMT847.58
|
$102.02
฿3,772.91
|
|
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