Cost of living comparison
Ashgabat is 2.4 times more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Ashgabat
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
$35.00
TMT122.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$2.90
TMT10.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$1.05
TMT3.67
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$2.43
TMT8.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
$17.86
TMT62.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
$18.39
TMT64.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$6.86
TMT24.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
$6.16
TMT21.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
$2.51
TMT8.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$3.33
TMT11.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$3.28
TMT11.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$2.07
TMT7.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.95
TMT3.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.82
TMT2.87
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$1.62
TMT5.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
$10.00
TMT35.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
$42,857.14
TMT150,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
$9.71
TMT34.00
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
Kuwait City
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
$100.00
TMT350.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
$1,092.86
TMT3,825.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
$964.29
TMT3,375.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
$436.97
TMT1,529.41
|
|
pay 95.9% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
$22.86
TMT80.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$5.14
TMT18.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
$8.43
TMT29.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$28.57
TMT100.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
$78.57
TMT275.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
$12.86
TMT45.00
|
|
pay 95.6% more for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Ashgabat
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
$85.71
TMT300.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
$128.57
TMT450.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
$171.43
TMT600.00
|
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