Cost of living comparison

Norway

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Turkmenistan

Ashgabat vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Ashgabat is 23.7% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 11.5% less in Ashgabat
Groceries: pay 21.3% more in Ashgabat
Transportation: pay 71.4% less in Ashgabat
Housing: pay 21.7% less in Ashgabat
Childcare: pay 60.6% less in Ashgabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.5% more in Ashgabat
Clothing: pay 37.9% more in Ashgabat

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

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Ashgabat vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.5% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Ashgabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.88 NOK196.87	$31.43 TMT110.31	+50.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.66 NOK147.65	$12.86 TMT45.13	-17.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.29 NOK40.48	$1.57 TMT5.52	-63.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 NOK31.56	$0.86 TMT3.01	-74.4%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 21.3% more for groceries

	Oslo	Ashgabat
Bread 1 loaf	$4.16 NOK39.22	$2.04 TMT7.15	-51.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.40 NOK69.77	$18.82 TMT66.06	+154.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.52 NOK89.71	$17.09 TMT59.98	+79.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.92 NOK55.83	$6.00 TMT21.06	+1.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.01 NOK66.11	$9.07 TMT31.84	+29.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 NOK14.16	$2.30 TMT8.07	+53.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.27	$3.84 TMT13.49	+221.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK14.82	$3.40 TMT11.94	+116.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.66 NOK25.12	$1.67 TMT5.87	-37.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK11.51	$1.04 TMT3.64	-15.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK12.20	$0.65 TMT2.27	-49.9%
Average			+21.3%

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pay 71.4% less for transportation

	Oslo	Ashgabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.05 NOK85.31	$1.62 TMT5.69	-82.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.23 NOK765.82	$10.00 TMT35.10	-87.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,017.78 NOK453K	$43,928.57 TMT154K	-8.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 NOK250.02	$9.71 TMT34.10	-63.4%
Average			-71.4%

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pay 21.7% less for housing

	Oslo	Ashgabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.32 NOK521.50	$102.86 TMT361.03	+85.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	-30.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	-36.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	+37.0%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 60.6% less for childcare

	Oslo	Ashgabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	$22.86 TMT80.23	-90.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,500.12 NOK146K	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	+60.0%
Average			-60.6%

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pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Ashgabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.69 NOK110.25	$5.71 TMT20.06	-51.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.92 NOK55.85	$6.79 TMT23.82	+14.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.79 NOK177.18	$25.71 TMT90.26	+36.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.98 NOK556.03	$195.24 TMT685.29	+231.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.84 NOK187.02	$8.57 TMT30.09	-56.8%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 37.9% more for clothing

	Oslo	Ashgabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.13 NOK943.98	$55.71 TMT195.56	-44.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.75 NOK563.26	$114.29 TMT401.14	+91.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	+174.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	$192.86 TMT676.93	+23.6%
Average			+37.9%

Oslo vs. Ashgabat - Cost of clothing

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