Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 5.7 times more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Ashgabat
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.72
KGS507.93
|
$31.34
TMT109.69
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
KGS355.55
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KGS47.85
|
$4.56
TMT15.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
KGS24.20
|
$0.66
TMT2.29
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KGS35.68
|
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
KGS317.95
|
$9.66
TMT33.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.76
KGS244.83
|
$14.56
TMT50.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
KGS140.02
|
$5.47
TMT19.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
KGS192.50
|
$5.86
TMT20.51
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
KGS34.43
|
$1.51
TMT5.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS64.03
|
$2.78
TMT9.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KGS72.10
|
$4.63
TMT16.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KGS59.02
|
$1.68
TMT5.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS19.06
|
$1.21
TMT4.22
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.53
|
$0.72
TMT2.53
|
|
pay 57.6% more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
KGS243.95
|
$1.62
TMT5.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.86
KGS609.52
|
$11.40
TMT39.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,588.42
KGS1,650,782.14
|
$20,584.05
TMT72,044.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.80
KGS248.89
|
$8.26
TMT28.92
|
|
pay 13.1 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
KGS1,088.05
|
$302.71
TMT1,059.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$380.68
KGS33,807.13
|
$698.01
TMT2,443.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$249.68
KGS22,173.31
|
$320.51
TMT1,121.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.14
KGS2,409.97
|
$668.12
TMT2,338.42
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Bishkek
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.30
KGS14,857.04
|
$23.22
TMT81.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS651,997.99
|
$35,099.72
TMT122,849.00
|
|
pay 9.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.90
|
$4.99
TMT17.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
KGS158.02
|
$4.73
TMT16.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
KGS116.82
|
$45.58
TMT159.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.06
KGS3,735.48
|
$60.54
TMT211.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
KGS355.55
|
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for clothing
Bishkek
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.88
KGS2,031.73
|
$178.06
TMT623.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.40
KGS3,232.30
|
$152.42
TMT533.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.90
KGS6,828.88
|
$400.28
TMT1,401.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.44
KGS7,054.62
|
$242.17
TMT847.58
|
|
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