Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 70.5% cheaper than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 79.1% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 81.9% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 86.9% more in Islamabad
Housing: pay 83.4% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 18.8% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.1% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 70.5% less in Islamabad

Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Islamabad. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Islamabad.

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Islamabad vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 79.1% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$3.61 PKR999.89	-88.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$5.42 PKR1,499.84	-57.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$0.34 PKR94.28	-78.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.22 PKR60.55	-74.5%
Average			-79.1%

Ashgabat vs. Islamabad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 81.9% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$0.75 PKR207.85	-63.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$3.07 PKR850.72	-83.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$3.63 PKR1,005.39	-78.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$1.24 PKR343.26	-79.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$1.41 PKR390.05	-84.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$0.59 PKR163.01	-74.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.38 PKR106.08	-90.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$0.47 PKR131.53	-86.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$0.25 PKR68.04	-85.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.13 PKR35.48	-87.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.17 PKR46.23	-74.2%
Average			-81.9%

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pay 86.9% more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$5.11 PKR1,414.40	+214.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$21.66 PKR5,999.36	+116.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$54,159.34 PKR15M	+23.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$7.04 PKR1,949.79	-27.5%
Average			+86.9%

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pay 83.4% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$17.07 PKR4,726.77	-83.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$273.02 PKR75,608.63	-80.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$139.79 PKR38,712.55	-86.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$77.95 PKR21,585.94	-82.2%
Average			-83.4%

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pay 18.8% less for childcare

	Ashgabat	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$74.62 PKR20,664.47	+226.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$5,015.34 PKR1M	-79.8%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 69.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$3.61 PKR999.89	-36.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$2.65 PKR733.33	-61.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$2.30 PKR636.93	-91.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$28.23 PKR7,817.35	-85.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$4.33 PKR1,199.87	-49.5%
Average			-69.1%

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pay 70.5% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$24.82 PKR6,874.27	-55.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$34.87 PKR9,655.78	-69.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$96.43 PKR26,705.61	-73.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$40.62 PKR11,248.80	-78.9%
Average			-70.5%

Ashgabat vs. Islamabad - Cost of clothing

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