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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 49.6% cheaper than Ashgabat without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 45.8% cheaper than Ashgabat without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Ashgabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$34.43 TMT 115
-49.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$86.2 TMT 289
-20.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$14.55 TMT 48.74
-5.77%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$7.1 TMT 23.78
-60.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$3.23 TMT 10.83
-13.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.92 TMT 3.07
115.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$5.26 TMT 17.61
-15.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$14.44 TMT 48.38
-68.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ashgabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$5 TMT 16.74
-75.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.41 TMT 8.07
-15.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$7.16 TMT 23.99
-72.35%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$6.3 TMT 21.09
-45.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$40.19 TMT 135
-54.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$18.6 TMT 62.3
-47.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$18.33 TMT 61.4
4.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$5.33 TMT 17.85
-51.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$9.09 TMT 30.45
-74.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$7.75 TMT 25.95
-72.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.58 TMT 11.99
-22.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.33 TMT 7.81
-12.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.8 TMT 6.03
-1.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.98 TMT 6.64
-24.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.08 TMT 3.63
-21.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$25.55 TMT 85.6
-72.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$42.57 TMT 143
-83.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$4.65 TMT 15.59
-69.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.84 TMT 9.53
-19.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Ashgabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$0.13 TMT 0.43
2223.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$8.42 TMT 28.22
244.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.88 TMT 9.65
59.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.89 TMT 2.99
126.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$8.63 TMT 28.9
242.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.42 TMT 1.39
330.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$43.9K TMT 147.2K
-12.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$56.5K TMT 189.4K
-42.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ashgabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$573 TMT 1,918
-66.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$58 TMT 194
-61.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$104 TMT 348
-65.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ashgabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$192 TMT 644
-70.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$44.88 TMT 150
-53.32%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$14.16 TMT 47.42
-23.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ashgabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$23.27 TMT 78
3045.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$26K TMT 87.2K
-41.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ashgabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$66.3 TMT 222
30.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$122 TMT 410
-69.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$297 TMT 994
-65.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$187 TMT 626
-37.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ashgabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$1,146 TMT 3,838
38.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$760 TMT 2,546
61.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,808 TMT 6,057
49.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,610 TMT 5,394
25.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$4,669 TMT 15.6K
41.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,018 TMT 10.1K
67.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ashgabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$736 TMT 2,466
198.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.5
-64.32%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ashgabat: October 27, 2025

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