Cost of living comparison

Finland

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Turkmenistan

Ashgabat vs. Helsinki Cost of Living Summary

Ashgabat is 7.7% more expensive than Helsinki.

Restaurants: pay 4.9% more in Ashgabat
Groceries: pay 82.1% more in Ashgabat
Transportation: pay 68.8% less in Ashgabat
Housing: pay 47.5% more in Ashgabat
Childcare: pay 69.4% less in Ashgabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.8% more in Ashgabat
Clothing: pay 63.2% more in Ashgabat

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

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Ashgabat vs. Helsinki Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.9% more for restaurants

	Helsinki	Ashgabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.92 €15.95	$31.43 TMT110.31	+75.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$12.86 TMT45.13	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.45 €3.07	$1.57 TMT5.52	-54.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 €2.30	$0.86 TMT3.01	-66.9%
Average			+4.9%

Helsinki vs. Ashgabat - Cost of restaurants

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pay 82.1% more for groceries

	Helsinki	Ashgabat
Bread 1 loaf	$2.76 €2.45	$2.04 TMT7.15	-26.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.96 €4.41	$18.82 TMT66.06	+279.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.08 €4.52	$17.09 TMT59.98	+236.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.93 €3.50	$6.00 TMT21.06	+52.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.02 €5.36	$9.07 TMT31.84	+50.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 €1.12	$2.30 TMT8.07	+83.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$3.84 TMT13.49	+288.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 €1.00	$3.40 TMT11.94	+203.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.77 €1.58	$1.67 TMT5.87	-5.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 €0.49	$1.04 TMT3.64	+87.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 €0.66	$0.65 TMT2.27	-12.3%
Average			+82.1%

Helsinki vs. Ashgabat - Cost of groceries

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pay 68.8% less for transportation

	Helsinki	Ashgabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 €7.91	$1.62 TMT5.69	-81.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.74 €72.75	$10.00 TMT35.10	-87.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,622.07 €32,594.96	$43,928.57 TMT154K	+20.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.34 €23.44	$9.71 TMT34.10	-63.1%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 47.5% more for housing

	Helsinki	Ashgabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.77 €22.05	$102.86 TMT361.03	+315.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,207.26 €1,074.51	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	+17.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$904.00 €804.59	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	+10.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.89 €93.35	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	+316.6%
Average			+47.5%

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pay 69.4% less for childcare

	Helsinki	Ashgabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$476.51 €424.11	$22.86 TMT80.23	-95.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,685.20 €11,290.29	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	+95.6%
Average			-69.4%

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pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Helsinki	Ashgabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.08 €8.97	$5.71 TMT20.06	-43.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 €4.65	$6.79 TMT23.82	+29.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.00 €12.46	$25.71 TMT90.26	+83.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.96 €41.80	$195.24 TMT685.29	+315.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.48 €16.44	$8.57 TMT30.09	-53.6%
Average			+17.8%

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pay 63.2% more for clothing

	Helsinki	Ashgabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.46 €82.29	$55.71 TMT195.56	-39.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.55 €38.76	$114.29 TMT401.14	+162.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.85 €93.32	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	+247.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$149.45 €133.01	$192.86 TMT676.93	+29.0%
Average			+63.2%

Helsinki vs. Ashgabat - Cost of clothing

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