Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ashgabat vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Ashgabat is 7.2% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.7% more in Ashgabat
- Groceries
-
pay 81.2% more in Ashgabat
- Transportation
-
pay 55.8% less in Ashgabat
- Housing
-
pay 13.7% more in Ashgabat
- Childcare
-
pay 78.2% less in Ashgabat
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.4% more in Ashgabat
- Clothing
-
pay 76.9% more in Ashgabat
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Ashgabat are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Ashgabat. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Ashgabat.
Ashgabat vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 13.7% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.92
€15.95
|
$31.43
TMT110.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.97
|
$12.86
TMT45.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€2.94
|
$1.57
TMT5.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.05
|
$0.86
TMT3.01
|
|
Madrid vs. Ashgabat - Cost of restaurants
pay 81.2% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
€1.39
|
$2.04
TMT7.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.35
€7.43
|
$18.82
TMT66.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
€4.67
|
$17.09
TMT59.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.15
€3.69
|
$6.00
TMT21.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.76
|
$9.07
TMT31.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.04
|
$2.30
TMT8.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$3.84
TMT13.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$3.40
TMT11.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.03
|
$1.67
TMT5.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.89
|
$1.04
TMT3.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.65
TMT2.27
|
|
Madrid vs. Ashgabat - Cost of groceries
pay 55.8% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
€6.12
|
$1.62
TMT5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.95
€32.89
|
$10.00
TMT35.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,271.67
€31,393.06
|
$43,928.57
TMT154K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.84
€14.10
|
$9.71
TMT34.10
|
|
Madrid vs. Ashgabat - Cost of transportation
pay 13.7% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.86
€31.03
|
$102.86
TMT361.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,491.38
€1,327.38
|
$1,414.29
TMT4,964.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,193.86
€1,062.58
|
$1,000.00
TMT3,510.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.11
€128.26
|
$436.97
TMT1,533.78
|
|
Madrid vs. Ashgabat - Cost of housing
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$668.48
€594.97
|
$22.86
TMT80.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,859.91
€15,895.97
|
$24,807.14
TMT87,073.07
|
|
Madrid vs. Ashgabat - Cost of childcare
pay 89.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.92
€3.49
|
$5.71
TMT20.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
€2.74
|
$6.79
TMT23.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€5.98
|
$25.71
TMT90.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.67
€45.10
|
$195.24
TMT685.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
€9.97
|
$8.57
TMT30.09
|
|
Madrid vs. Ashgabat - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 76.9% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.50
€76.99
|
$55.71
TMT195.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
€38.25
|
$114.29
TMT401.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.99
€97.00
|
$364.29
TMT1,278.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.77
€100.37
|
$192.86
TMT676.93
|
|
Madrid vs. Ashgabat - Cost of clothing
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