Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

compared to

Hungary

Budapest vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Budapest is 28.7% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 29.5% less in Budapest
Groceries: pay 55.7% less in Budapest
Transportation: pay 98.4% more in Budapest
Housing: pay 48.1% less in Budapest
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Budapest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.7% less in Budapest
Clothing: pay 40.1% less in Budapest

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

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Budapest vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.5% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Budapest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$13.77 HUF4,451.76	-56.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$10.17 HUF3,289.36	-20.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$2.08 HUF673.49	+32.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$1.83 HUF591.19	+113.3%
Average			-29.5%

Ashgabat vs. Budapest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.7% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Budapest
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$1.80 HUF580.67	-11.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$5.57 HUF1,802.14	-70.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$4.40 HUF1,421.11	-74.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$3.88 HUF1,253.03	-35.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$3.10 HUF1,003.00	-65.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$0.85 HUF274.62	-63.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.94 HUF303.05	-75.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$1.06 HUF341.51	-69.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$1.73 HUF558.38	+3.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.45 HUF144.57	-56.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.46 HUF147.52	-29.6%
Average			-55.7%

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pay 98.4% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Budapest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$7.07 HUF2,284.96	+335.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$27.54 HUF8,903.52	+175.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$29,374.56 HUF9M	-33.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$14.14 HUF4,570.47	+45.5%
Average			+98.4%

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pay 48.1% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Budapest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$23.57 HUF7,621.57	-77.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$817.66 HUF264K	-42.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$631.44 HUF204K	-36.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$132.77 HUF42,926.20	-69.6%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Budapest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$539.65 HUF174K	+2261.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$16,674.34 HUF5M	-32.8%
Average			+298.4%

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pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Budapest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$3.67 HUF1,187.14	-35.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$3.35 HUF1,081.59	-50.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$7.96 HUF2,572.13	-69.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$67.07 HUF21,685.02	-65.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$9.33 HUF3,017.30	+8.9%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 40.1% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Budapest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$100.01 HUF32,333.83	+79.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$42.98 HUF13,894.99	-62.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$113.36 HUF36,650.47	-68.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$118.19 HUF38,210.94	-38.7%
Average			-40.1%

Ashgabat vs. Budapest - Cost of clothing

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