Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

compared to

Sweden

Stockholm vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Stockholm is 5.2% more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 6.3% less in Stockholm
Groceries: pay 31.6% less in Stockholm
Transportation: pay 2.9 times more in Stockholm
Housing: pay 7.1% less in Stockholm
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Stockholm
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.8% less in Stockholm
Clothing: pay 22.2% less in Stockholm

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

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Stockholm vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.3% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Stockholm
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$17.99 SEK178.38	-42.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$11.90 SEK117.93	-7.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$3.66 SEK36.32	+133.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$3.09 SEK30.60	+260.2%
Average			-6.3%

Ashgabat vs. Stockholm - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.6% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Stockholm
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$3.97 SEK39.36	+95.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$6.37 SEK63.11	-66.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$6.67 SEK66.09	-61.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$5.11 SEK50.68	-14.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$5.83 SEK57.75	-35.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$1.60 SEK15.85	-30.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$1.26 SEK12.50	-67.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$1.44 SEK14.23	-57.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$2.02 SEK20.03	+20.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.79 SEK7.78	-24.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.80 SEK7.94	+23.6%
Average			-31.6%

Ashgabat vs. Stockholm - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Stockholm
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$6.72 SEK66.59	+314.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$105.97 SEK1,050.45	+959.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$32,980.57 SEK327K	-24.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$17.85 SEK176.99	+83.8%
Average			+189.3%

Ashgabat vs. Stockholm - Cost of transportation

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pay 7.1% less for housing

	Ashgabat	Stockholm
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$39.70 SEK393.49	-61.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$1,674.52 SEK16,599.03	+18.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$1,080.50 SEK10,710.63	+8.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$190.15 SEK1,884.88	-56.5%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Stockholm
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$157.47 SEK1,560.91	+588.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$16,395.31 SEK163K	-33.9%
Average			+113.4%

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pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Stockholm
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$7.95 SEK78.78	+39.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$5.05 SEK50.04	-25.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$8.70 SEK86.22	-66.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$46.98 SEK465.67	-75.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$18.99 SEK188.29	+121.6%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 22.2% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Stockholm
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$111.49 SEK1,105.16	+100.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$58.75 SEK582.33	-48.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$135.62 SEK1,344.36	-62.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$184.97 SEK1,833.59	-4.1%
Average			-22.2%

Ashgabat vs. Stockholm - Cost of clothing

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