Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Switzerland

Bern vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Bern is 41.1% more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 45.6% more in Bern
Groceries: pay 22.0% less in Bern
Transportation: pay 3.7 times more in Bern
Housing: pay 10.9% more in Bern
Childcare: pay 13.0 times more in Bern
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% more in Bern
Clothing: pay 12.8% less in Bern

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

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Bern vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.6% more for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Bern
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.16	$28.80 CHF23.73	-8.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.06	$15.60 CHF12.85	+21.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.51	$6.23 CHF5.14	+296.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.00	$6.97 CHF5.74	+713.1%
Average			+45.6%

Ashgabat vs. Bern - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.0% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Bern
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.14	$2.95 CHF2.43	+44.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT65.97	$12.12 CHF9.98	-35.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.89	$8.18 CHF6.74	-52.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.03	$7.71 CHF6.35	+28.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.80	$13.20 CHF10.87	+45.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.06	$1.76 CHF1.45	-23.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.47	$0.91 CHF0.75	-76.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.92	$1.20 CHF0.99	-64.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.86	$2.09 CHF1.72	+24.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.63	$0.72 CHF0.60	-30.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.91 CHF0.75	+40.0%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 3.7 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Bern
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$8.82 CHF7.27	+443.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.05	$98.40 CHF81.06	+884.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$42,598.89 CHF35,094.71	-3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.05	$44.64 CHF36.78	+359.5%
Average			+269.7%

Ashgabat vs. Bern - Cost of transportation

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pay 10.9% more for housing

	Ashgabat	Bern
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT360.51	$54.60 CHF44.98	-46.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,957.07	$1,861.45 CHF1,533.54	+31.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,505.00	$1,408.46 CHF1,160.35	+40.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,531.60	$207.74 CHF171.14	-52.5%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 13.0 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Bern
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.11	$3,125.25 CHF2,574.71	+13573.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT86,949.04	$30,462.54 CHF25,096.29	+22.8%
Average			+1195.8%

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pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Bern
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.03	$9.00 CHF7.41	+57.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.78	$6.78 CHF5.59	-0.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.13	$11.23 CHF9.25	-56.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT684.31	$88.38 CHF72.81	-54.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.04	$24.00 CHF19.77	+180.0%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 12.8% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Bern
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.28	$139.98 CHF115.32	+151.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT400.57	$60.81 CHF50.10	-46.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,276.82	$155.71 CHF128.28	-57.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT675.96	$194.99 CHF160.64	+1.1%
Average			-12.8%

Ashgabat vs. Bern - Cost of clothing

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