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Ashgabat vs. Bern Cost of Living Summary

Ashgabat is 8.8% cheaper than Bern.

Restaurants: pay 37.3% less in Ashgabat
Groceries: pay 37.6% more in Ashgabat
Transportation: pay 62.5% less in Ashgabat
Housing: pay 12.8% more in Ashgabat
Childcare: pay 68.2% less in Ashgabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.6% more in Ashgabat
Clothing: pay 20.1% more in Ashgabat

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

Ashgabat vs. Bern Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.3% less for restaurants

	Bern	Ashgabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$29.22 CHF23.26	$34.29 TMT120.34	+17.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.77 CHF14.94	$13.57 TMT47.64	-27.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.16 CHF4.11	$2.32 TMT8.13	-55.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.93 CHF3.92	$0.80 TMT2.81	-83.8%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 37.6% more for groceries

	Bern	Ashgabat
Bread 1 loaf	$3.73 CHF2.97	$1.68 TMT5.89	-55.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.58 CHF11.60	$20.00 TMT70.20	+37.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.60 CHF6.84	$18.21 TMT63.90	+111.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.49 CHF5.96	$6.17 TMT21.66	-17.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$15.45 CHF12.30	$8.42 TMT29.57	-45.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 CHF1.37	$2.46 TMT8.64	+42.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 CHF0.82	$4.00 TMT14.06	+287.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 CHF1.14	$3.47 TMT12.17	+141.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.39 CHF2.70	$1.60 TMT5.63	-52.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CHF0.83	$0.91 TMT3.18	-12.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 CHF0.84	$0.81 TMT2.84	-22.9%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 62.5% less for transportation

	Bern	Ashgabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.42 CHF6.71	$1.62 TMT5.69	-80.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.10 CHF79.68	$8.57 TMT30.09	-91.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,041.86 CHF32,668.99	$43,928.57 TMT154,189.29	+7.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$65.19 CHF51.89	$9.71 TMT34.10	-85.1%
Average			-62.5%

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pay 12.8% more for housing

	Bern	Ashgabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.82 CHF50.80	$102.86 TMT361.03	+61.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,948.71 CHF1,551.15	$1,128.57 TMT3,961.29	-42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,636.67 CHF1,302.78	$750.00 TMT2,632.50	-54.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$234.53 CHF186.68	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	+86.3%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 68.2% less for childcare

	Bern	Ashgabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,420.16 CHF2,722.42	$22.86 TMT80.23	-99.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$40,875.03 CHF32,536.19	$25,714.29 TMT90,257.14	-37.1%
Average			-68.2%

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pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Bern	Ashgabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.38 CHF7.47	$5.14 TMT18.05	-45.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 CHF4.93	$7.05 TMT24.75	+13.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.76 CHF9.36	$25.71 TMT90.26	+118.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.65 CHF64.99	$195.24 TMT685.29	+139.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$27.53 CHF21.91	$14.29 TMT50.14	-48.1%
Average			+35.6%

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pay 20.1% more for clothing

	Bern	Ashgabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$155.91 CHF124.10	$65.71 TMT230.66	-57.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.91 CHF56.44	$121.43 TMT426.21	+71.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$167.05 CHF132.97	$300.00 TMT1,053.00	+79.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$212.36 CHF169.04	$185.71 TMT651.86	-12.5%
Average			+20.1%

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