Cost of living comparison

Liechtenstein

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Turkmenistan

Ashgabat vs. Vaduz Cost of Living Summary

Ashgabat is 20.7% cheaper than Vaduz.

Restaurants: pay 35.3% less in Ashgabat
Groceries: pay 9.0% more in Ashgabat
Transportation: pay 73.5% less in Ashgabat
Housing: pay 12.9% more in Ashgabat
Childcare: pay 69.4% less in Ashgabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.5% more in Ashgabat
Clothing: pay 15.6% more in Ashgabat

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

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Ashgabat vs. Vaduz Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.3% less for restaurants

	Vaduz	Ashgabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$36.00 CHF29.73	$31.43 TMT110.31	-12.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.00 CHF14.87	$12.86 TMT45.13	-28.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 CHF3.47	$1.57 TMT5.52	-62.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 CHF3.47	$0.86 TMT3.01	-79.6%
Average			-35.3%

Vaduz vs. Ashgabat - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.0% more for groceries

	Vaduz	Ashgabat
Bread 1 loaf	$3.48 CHF2.87	$2.04 TMT7.15	-41.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.50 CHF11.15	$18.82 TMT66.06	+39.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.86 CHF8.97	$17.09 TMT59.98	+57.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$10.44 CHF8.62	$6.00 TMT21.06	-42.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.89 CHF8.99	$9.07 TMT31.84	-16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 CHF1.35	$2.30 TMT8.07	+40.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.81 CHF1.50	$3.84 TMT13.49	+112.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 CHF1.57	$3.40 TMT11.94	+78.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF1.01	$1.67 TMT5.87	+36.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF1.01	$1.04 TMT3.64	-15.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 CHF0.79	$0.65 TMT2.27	-32.0%
Average			+9.0%

Vaduz vs. Ashgabat - Cost of groceries

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pay 73.5% less for transportation

	Vaduz	Ashgabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.08 CHF7.50	$1.62 TMT5.69	-82.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.00 CHF99.11	$10.00 TMT35.10	-91.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,999.06 CHF29,732.78	$43,928.57 TMT154K	+22.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.92 CHF41.23	$9.71 TMT34.10	-80.5%
Average			-73.5%

Vaduz vs. Ashgabat - Cost of transportation

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pay 12.9% more for housing

	Vaduz	Ashgabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.00 CHF54.51	$102.86 TMT361.03	+55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,339.97 CHF1,106.72	$1,414.29 TMT4,964.14	+5.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,139.97 CHF941.54	$1,000.00 TMT3,510.00	-12.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.52 CHF151.58	$436.97 TMT1,533.78	+138.1%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 69.4% less for childcare

	Vaduz	Ashgabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$359.99 CHF297.33	$22.86 TMT80.23	-93.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,799.56 CHF13,875.30	$24,807.14 TMT87,073.07	+47.7%
Average			-69.4%

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pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Vaduz	Ashgabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.20 CHF5.95	$5.71 TMT20.06	-20.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.32 CHF5.22	$6.79 TMT23.82	+7.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.60 CHF10.41	$25.71 TMT90.26	+104.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.13 CHF66.18	$195.24 TMT685.29	+143.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.82	$8.57 TMT30.09	-64.3%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 15.6% more for clothing

	Vaduz	Ashgabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$138.00 CHF113.98	$55.71 TMT195.56	-59.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.00 CHF39.64	$114.29 TMT401.14	+138.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$172.00 CHF142.06	$364.29 TMT1,278.64	+111.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$219.99 CHF181.70	$192.86 TMT676.93	-12.3%
Average			+15.6%

Vaduz vs. Ashgabat - Cost of clothing

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