Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

compared to

China

China vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

China is 64.0% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 79.7% less in China
Groceries: pay 68.0% less in China
Transportation: pay 25.0% more in China
Housing: pay 80.8% less in China
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.5% less in China
Clothing: pay 62.2% less in China

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

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China vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 79.7% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.43 TMT110.31	$3.02 CN¥20.18	-90.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 TMT45.13	$5.16 CN¥34.52	-59.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 TMT5.52	$0.51 CN¥3.39	-67.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 TMT3.01	$0.29 CN¥1.97	-65.6%
Average			-79.7%

Turkmenistan vs. China - Cost of restaurants

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pay 68.0% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	China
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 TMT7.15	$1.66 CN¥11.09	-18.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.82 TMT66.06	$6.71 CN¥44.88	-64.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.09 TMT59.98	$6.65 CN¥44.53	-61.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.00 TMT21.06	$1.57 CN¥10.47	-73.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.07 TMT31.84	$1.52 CN¥10.14	-83.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.30 TMT8.07	$0.83 CN¥5.55	-63.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.84 TMT13.49	$0.59 CN¥3.92	-84.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.40 TMT11.94	$0.67 CN¥4.46	-80.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 TMT5.87	$0.58 CN¥3.90	-65.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 TMT3.64	$0.33 CN¥2.18	-68.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 TMT2.27	$0.40 CN¥2.67	-38.3%
Average			-68.0%

Turkmenistan vs. China - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.0% more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.62 TMT5.69	$4.77 CN¥31.92	+194.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 TMT35.10	$20.77 CN¥138.99	+107.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,928.57 TMT154K	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	-57.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.71 TMT34.10	$4.24 CN¥28.39	-56.3%
Average			+25.0%

Turkmenistan vs. China - Cost of transportation

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pay 80.8% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$102.86 TMT361.03	$11.27 CN¥75.42	-89.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	$336.09 CN¥2,248.74	-76.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	$212.64 CN¥1,422.74	-78.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	$42.92 CN¥287.14	-90.2%
Average			-80.8%

Turkmenistan vs. China - Cost of housing

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.86 TMT80.23	$500.54 CN¥3,348.99	+2089.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	$18,908.16 CN¥127K	-23.8%
Average			+308.5%

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pay 68.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.71 TMT20.06	$1.12 CN¥7.52	-80.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.79 TMT23.82	$2.84 CN¥19.00	-58.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.71 TMT90.26	$3.71 CN¥24.79	-85.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$195.24 TMT685.29	$41.75 CN¥279.37	-78.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.57 TMT30.09	$6.28 CN¥41.99	-26.8%
Average			-68.5%

Turkmenistan vs. China - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 62.2% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.71 TMT195.56	$46.40 CN¥310.43	-16.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$114.29 TMT401.14	$33.97 CN¥227.29	-70.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	$73.79 CN¥493.72	-79.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$192.86 TMT676.93	$78.93 CN¥528.10	-59.1%
Average			-62.2%

Turkmenistan vs. China - Cost of clothing

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