Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ashgabat vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary
Ashgabat is 10.8% more expensive than Torshavn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% less in Ashgabat
- Groceries
-
pay 72.5% more in Ashgabat
- Transportation
-
pay 79.5% less in Ashgabat
- Housing
-
pay 84.9% more in Ashgabat
- Childcare
-
pay 95.9% less in Ashgabat
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 90.7% more in Ashgabat
- Clothing
-
pay 24.1% more in Ashgabat
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing in Ashgabat are more expensive than in Torshavn. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Ashgabat. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Ashgabat.
Ashgabat vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ashgabat instead of Torshavn, you would:
pay 21.1% less for restaurants
|
Torshavn
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.47
DKK150.48
|
$34.29
TMT120.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$20.13
DKK129.02
|
$13.57
TMT47.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
DKK20.59
|
$2.32
TMT8.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
DKK17.05
|
$0.80
TMT2.80
|
|
Torshavn vs. Ashgabat - Cost of restaurants
pay 72.5% more for groceries
|
Torshavn
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.30
DKK27.59
|
$1.68
TMT5.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
DKK41.13
|
$20.00
TMT70.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.73
DKK55.97
|
$18.21
TMT63.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.83
DKK37.39
|
$6.17
TMT21.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.39
DKK40.95
|
$8.42
TMT29.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
DKK6.83
|
$2.46
TMT8.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.19
|
$4.00
TMT14.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.10
|
$3.47
TMT12.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
DKK5.46
|
$1.60
TMT5.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.19
|
$0.91
TMT3.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.56
DKK10.01
|
$0.81
TMT2.83
|
|
Torshavn vs. Ashgabat - Cost of groceries
pay 79.5% less for transportation
|
Torshavn
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.92
DKK50.76
|
$1.62
TMT5.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.57
TMT30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$43,928.57
TMT154K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.71
TMT34.00
|
|
Torshavn vs. Ashgabat - Cost of transportation
pay 84.9% more for housing
|
Torshavn
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.42
DKK451.45
|
$102.86
TMT360.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,212.86
DKK7,774.97
|
$1,128.57
TMT3,950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,017.24
DKK6,520.95
|
$750.00
TMT2,625.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.42
DKK656.58
|
$436.97
TMT1,529.41
|
|
Torshavn vs. Ashgabat - Cost of housing
pay 95.9% less for childcare
|
Torshavn
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$563.40
DKK3,611.60
|
$22.86
TMT80.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$25,714.29
TMT90,000.00
|
|
Torshavn vs. Ashgabat - Cost of childcare
pay 90.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Torshavn
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.39
DKK60.19
|
$5.14
TMT18.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.09
DKK45.44
|
$7.05
TMT24.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.95
DKK70.23
|
$25.71
TMT90.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.90
DKK262.18
|
$195.24
TMT683.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.43
DKK105.34
|
$14.29
TMT50.00
|
|
Torshavn vs. Ashgabat - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.1% more for clothing
|
Torshavn
|
Ashgabat
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$153.84
DKK986.17
|
$65.71
TMT230.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.60
DKK401.29
|
$121.43
TMT425.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$169.54
DKK1,086.82
|
$300.00
TMT1,050.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$224.31
DKK1,437.95
|
$185.71
TMT650.00
|
|
Torshavn vs. Ashgabat - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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