Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

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Australia

Sydney vs. Ashgabat Cost of Living Summary

Sydney is 29.2% more expensive than Ashgabat.

Restaurants: pay 13.2% less in Sydney
Groceries: pay 27.8% less in Sydney
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in Sydney
Housing: pay 32.3% more in Sydney
Childcare: pay 10.5 times more in Sydney
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3% less in Sydney
Clothing: pay 34.7% less in Sydney

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

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Sydney vs. Ashgabat Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.2% less for restaurants

	Ashgabat	Sydney
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$17.41 A$25.04	-44.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$11.84 A$17.03	-7.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$2.81 A$4.04	+78.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$2.22 A$3.19	+158.5%
Average			-13.2%

Ashgabat vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.8% less for groceries

	Ashgabat	Sydney
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$2.85 A$4.09	+39.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$5.93 A$8.54	-68.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$6.42 A$9.24	-62.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$5.56 A$7.99	-7.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$4.34 A$6.24	-52.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$1.81 A$2.60	-21.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$1.45 A$2.09	-62.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$1.56 A$2.24	-54.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$1.98 A$2.85	+18.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$1.48 A$2.12	+42.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$1.07 A$1.54	+65.1%
Average			-27.8%

Ashgabat vs. Sydney - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Ashgabat	Sydney
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$5.40 A$7.77	+233.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$151.36 A$217.75	+1413.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$28,893.97 A$41,568.07	-34.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$16.24 A$23.36	+67.1%
Average			+179.0%

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pay 32.3% more for housing

	Ashgabat	Sydney
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$56.21 A$80.87	-45.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$2,517.32 A$3,621.52	+78.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$1,743.66 A$2,508.51	+74.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$168.46 A$242.35	-61.4%
Average			+32.3%

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pay 10.5 times more for childcare

	Ashgabat	Sydney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$2,195.71 A$3,158.84	+9506.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$28,441.13 A$40,916.61	+14.6%
Average			+949.4%

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pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashgabat	Sydney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$7.66 A$11.02	+34.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$3.97 A$5.72	-41.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$44.55 A$64.09	+73.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$75.28 A$108.30	-61.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$17.41 A$25.04	+103.1%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 34.7% less for clothing

	Ashgabat	Sydney
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$78.68 A$113.19	+41.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$69.62 A$100.16	-39.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$111.40 A$160.26	-69.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$133.24 A$191.68	-30.9%
Average			-34.7%

Ashgabat vs. Sydney - Cost of clothing

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