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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashgabat and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashgabat and Barcelona

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ashgabat is 103.7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 36.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ashgabat is 87.3% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ashgabat
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$35.19 TMTย 123
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
106.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 TMTย 300
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
23.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.06 TMTย 49.19
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
1.37%
Cappuccino
$6.98 TMTย 24.42
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
153.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 TMTย 11.23
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
18.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 TMTย 3.20
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-54.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.06 TMTย 17.72
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
14.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.14 TMTย 49.50
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
206.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ashgabat
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.99 TMTย 17.45
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
289.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 TMTย 8.44
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
17.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$7.19 TMTย 25.15
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
272.54%
Eggs
$6.02 TMTย 21.06
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
73.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$39.54 TMTย 138
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
109.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.75 TMTย 65.6
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
96.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.24 TMTย 63.9
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-3.39%
Apples (1kg)
$5.39 TMTย 18.87
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
106.51%
Banana (1kg)
$8.59 TMTย 30.05
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
249.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.71 TMTย 26.98
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
253.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 TMTย 12.54
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
25.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.30 TMTย 8.06
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
17.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 TMTย 6.38
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-1.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 TMTย 7.12
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
39.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 TMTย 3.93
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.74 TMTย 90.1
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
262.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$43.14 TMTย 151
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
503.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.67 TMTย 16.36
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
226.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 TMTย 10.25
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
26.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ashgabat
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 TMTย 0.47
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-95.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.82 TMTย 30.88
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-68.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 TMTย 10.11
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-36.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 TMTย 2.89
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-60.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.74 TMTย 30.59
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-70.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.41 TMTย 1.44
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-77.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.0K TMTย 154.1K
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
14.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$58.1K TMTย 203.2K
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
78.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ashgabat
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$563 TMTย 1,970
$184 โ‚ฌ159
205.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.5 TMTย 201
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
151.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$102 TMTย 357
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
170.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ashgabat
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$193 TMTย 674
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
232.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.82 TMTย 157
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
111.81%
Cinema Ticket
$14.25 TMTย 49.87
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
27.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ashgabat
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.20 TMTย 81.2
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-96.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.0K TMTย 91.2K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
74.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ashgabat
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 TMTย 234
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-23.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$123 TMTย 429
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
228.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$298 TMTย 1,044
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
186.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$182 TMTย 638
$117 โ‚ฌ101
56.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ashgabat
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,119 TMTย 3,917
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-27.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$741 TMTย 2,592
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-39.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,762 TMTย 6,166
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-36.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,618 TMTย 5,662
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-19.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,523 TMTย 12.3K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-49.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,901 TMTย 10.2K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-39.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ashgabat
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$755 TMTย 2,644
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-69.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.5
3.39
180.24%

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Last update for Ashgabat: January 11, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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