Cost of living comparison
compared to
Turkmenistan vs. Hungary Cost of Living Summary
Turkmenistan is 79.0% more expensive than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.9% more in Turkmenistan
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Turkmenistan
- Transportation
-
pay 48.1% less in Turkmenistan
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Turkmenistan
- Childcare
-
pay 54.3% less in Turkmenistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Turkmenistan
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Turkmenistan
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Turkmenistan are more expensive than in Hungary. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Turkmenistan. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Turkmenistan.
Turkmenistan vs. Hungary Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 76.9% more for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.87
HUF3,514.69
|
$31.43
TMT110.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
HUF2,906.01
|
$12.86
TMT45.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF495.24
|
$1.57
TMT5.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
HUF393.06
|
$0.86
TMT3.01
|
|
Hungary vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
HUF467.70
|
$2.04
TMT7.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
HUF1,634.56
|
$18.82
TMT66.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
HUF1,443.11
|
$17.09
TMT59.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
HUF1,101.00
|
$6.00
TMT21.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
HUF947.92
|
$9.07
TMT31.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
HUF293.18
|
$2.30
TMT8.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
HUF306.91
|
$3.84
TMT13.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
HUF315.85
|
$3.40
TMT11.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HUF487.70
|
$1.67
TMT5.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
HUF150.57
|
$1.04
TMT3.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
HUF168.31
|
$0.65
TMT2.27
|
|
Hungary vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of groceries
pay 48.1% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
HUF2,261.00
|
$1.62
TMT5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.26
HUF7,843.83
|
$10.00
TMT35.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,505.45
HUF10M
|
$43,928.57
TMT154K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.89
HUF4,813.95
|
$9.71
TMT34.10
|
|
Hungary vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
HUF6,964.82
|
$102.86
TMT361.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.43
HUF166K
|
$1,414.29
TMT4,964.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$393.20
HUF127K
|
$1,000.00
TMT3,510.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.97
HUF37,171.34
|
$436.97
TMT1,533.78
|
|
Hungary vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of housing
pay 54.3% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$324.41
HUF105K
|
$22.86
TMT80.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,370.86
HUF3M
|
$24,807.14
TMT87,073.07
|
|
Hungary vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
HUF704.52
|
$5.71
TMT20.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF766.32
|
$6.79
TMT23.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.52
HUF2,432.53
|
$25.71
TMT90.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.86
HUF16,442.95
|
$195.24
TMT685.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.84
HUF2,533.66
|
$8.57
TMT30.09
|
|
Hungary vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Turkmenistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.00
HUF27,480.38
|
$55.71
TMT195.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
HUF11,132.40
|
$114.29
TMT401.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.20
HUF27,546.89
|
$364.29
TMT1,278.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.64
HUF30,922.08
|
$192.86
TMT676.93
|
|
Hungary vs. Turkmenistan - Cost of clothing
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