Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary

Turkmenistan is 28.2% more expensive than Sweden overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.7% more in Turkmenistan
Groceries: pay 65.6% more in Turkmenistan
Transportation: pay 63.1% less in Turkmenistan
Housing: pay 86.3% more in Turkmenistan
Childcare: pay 29.4% less in Turkmenistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.7% more in Turkmenistan
Clothing: pay 66.6% more in Turkmenistan

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

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Turkmenistan vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Sweden, you would:

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pay 33.7% more for restaurants

	Sweden	Turkmenistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.04 SEK139.16	$31.43 TMT110.31	+123.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 SEK106.72	$12.86 TMT45.13	+19.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.49 SEK24.69	$1.57 TMT5.52	-36.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 SEK20.50	$0.86 TMT3.01	-58.5%
Average			+33.7%

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pay 65.6% more for groceries

	Sweden	Turkmenistan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.82 SEK27.96	$2.04 TMT7.15	-27.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.72 SEK56.73	$18.82 TMT66.06	+228.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 SEK60.17	$17.09 TMT59.98	+181.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.23 SEK41.96	$6.00 TMT21.06	+41.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.25 SEK52.06	$9.07 TMT31.84	+72.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 SEK13.45	$2.30 TMT8.07	+69.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 SEK11.35	$3.84 TMT13.49	+235.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 SEK12.83	$3.40 TMT11.94	+162.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93 SEK19.15	$1.67 TMT5.87	-13.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SEK7.53	$1.04 TMT3.64	+36.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 SEK7.23	$0.65 TMT2.27	-11.1%
Average			+65.6%

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pay 63.1% less for transportation

	Sweden	Turkmenistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 SEK65.87	$1.62 TMT5.69	-75.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.78 SEK770.99	$10.00 TMT35.10	-87.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,975.58 SEK317K	$43,928.57 TMT154K	+37.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.74 SEK225.41	$9.71 TMT34.10	-57.3%
Average			-63.1%

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pay 86.3% more for housing

	Sweden	Turkmenistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.16 SEK378.26	$102.86 TMT361.03	+169.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$883.11 SEK8,753.97	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	+60.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$671.43 SEK6,655.65	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	+48.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.70 SEK968.44	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	+347.3%
Average			+86.3%

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pay 29.4% less for childcare

	Sweden	Turkmenistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$155.03 SEK1,536.80	$22.86 TMT80.23	-85.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,341.74 SEK72,776.51	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	+237.9%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 48.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Sweden	Turkmenistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.36 SEK72.98	$5.71 TMT20.06	-22.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 SEK44.08	$6.79 TMT23.82	+52.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.55 SEK74.80	$25.71 TMT90.26	+240.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.12 SEK407.65	$195.24 TMT685.29	+374.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.58 SEK154.45	$8.57 TMT30.09	-45.0%
Average			+48.7%

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pay 66.6% more for clothing

	Sweden	Turkmenistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.37 SEK905.76	$55.71 TMT195.56	-39.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.99 SEK445.93	$114.29 TMT401.14	+154.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.04 SEK942.07	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	+283.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$148.76 SEK1,474.64	$192.86 TMT676.93	+29.6%
Average			+66.6%

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