Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Turkmenistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Turkmenistan

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 47.4% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 41.7% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Turkmenistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$34.7 TMT 116
-53.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$86.7 TMT 290
-10.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$12.64 TMT 42.33
-23.58%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$7.17 TMT 24.01
-50.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$3.26 TMT 10.93
-19.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.73 TMT 2.44
204.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$5.25 TMT 17.59
25.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$14.05 TMT 47.05
-50.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Turkmenistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$4.72 TMT 15.81
-68.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$2.34 TMT 7.84
3.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$5.13 TMT 17.18
-60.62%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$6.32 TMT 21.18
-30.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$39.79 TMT 133
-77.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$16.38 TMT 54.9
-49.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$18.72 TMT 62.7
-24.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$4.37 TMT 14.65
-25.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$8.2 TMT 27.47
-67.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$6.49 TMT 21.76
-55.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$3.3 TMT 11.06
28.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.74 TMT 5.85
46.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.32 TMT 4.42
65.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$1.99 TMT 6.66
12.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.09 TMT 3.65
44.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$28.73 TMT 96.3
9.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$42.99 TMT 144
-69.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$4.64 TMT 15.53
-0.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$2.85 TMT 9.54
74.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Turkmenistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.14 TMT 0.48
2021.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$8.61 TMT 28.84
1038.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$2.82 TMT 9.44
28.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.81 TMT 2.72
124.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$8.47 TMT 28.38
346.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$0.42 TMT 1.4
185.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$43.9K TMT 147.1K
-33.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$56.5K TMT 189.1K
-60.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Turkmenistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$562 TMT 1,883
-67.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$57.3 TMT 192
-54.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$184 TMT 616
-71.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Turkmenistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$167 TMT 559
-71.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$44.97 TMT 151
-63.60%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$15.94 TMT 53.4
-13.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Turkmenistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$34.69 TMT 116
4509.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$26.2K TMT 87.8K
-53.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Turkmenistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$66.8 TMT 224
7.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$99.8 TMT 334
-48.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$387 TMT 1,298
-73.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$291 TMT 975
-62.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Turkmenistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$1,036 TMT 3,471
34.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$669 TMT 2,239
65.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,683 TMT 5,639
34.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$1,381 TMT 4,625
28.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$4,719 TMT 15.8K
48.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$2,996 TMT 10K
70.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Turkmenistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$654 TMT 2,192
454.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
8.5
-25.29%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Turkmenistan: October 29, 2025

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