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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 50.9% cheaper than Ashgabat without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Barcelona is 46.6% cheaper than Ashgabat without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Ashgabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$35.19 TMTย 123
-51.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$85.7 TMTย 300
-18.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$14.06 TMTย 49.19
-1.35%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$6.98 TMTย 24.42
-60.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$3.21 TMTย 11.23
-15.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.91 TMTย 3.20
117.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$5.06 TMTย 17.72
-12.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$14.14 TMTย 49.50
-67.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Ashgabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$4.99 TMTย 17.45
-74.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$2.41 TMTย 8.44
-14.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$7.19 TMTย 25.15
-73.16%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$6.02 TMTย 21.06
-42.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$39.54 TMTย 138
-52.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$18.75 TMTย 65.6
-49.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$18.24 TMTย 63.9
3.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$5.39 TMTย 18.87
-51.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$8.59 TMTย 30.05
-71.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$7.71 TMTย 26.98
-71.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$3.58 TMTย 12.54
-20.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.30 TMTย 8.06
-15.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.82 TMTย 6.38
1.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.03 TMTย 7.12
-28.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.12 TMTย 3.93
-18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$25.74 TMTย 90.1
-72.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$43.14 TMTย 151
-83.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$4.67 TMTย 16.36
-69.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.93 TMTย 10.25
-20.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Ashgabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.14 TMTย 0.47
2042.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
$8.82 TMTย 30.88
221.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.89 TMTย 10.11
57.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.83 TMTย 2.89
155.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$8.74 TMTย 30.59
238.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.41 TMTย 1.44
353.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$44.0K TMTย 154.1K
-12.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$58.1K TMTย 203.2K
-44.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Ashgabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$563 TMTย 1,970
-67.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$57.5 TMTย 201
-60.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$102 TMTย 357
-63.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Ashgabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$193 TMTย 674
-69.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
$44.82 TMTย 157
-52.79%
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$14.25 TMTย 49.87
-21.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Ashgabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$23.20 TMTย 81.2
2934.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$26.0K TMTย 91.2K
-42.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Ashgabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$66.8 TMTย 234
30.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$123 TMTย 429
-69.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$298 TMTย 1,044
-65.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$182 TMTย 638
-35.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Ashgabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
$1,119 TMTย 3,917
37.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
$741 TMTย 2,592
65.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
$1,762 TMTย 6,166
57.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
$1,618 TMTย 5,662
24.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
$3,523 TMTย 12.3K
98.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$2,901 TMTย 10.2K
66.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Ashgabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$755 TMTย 2,644
227.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
9.5
-64.32%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ashgabat: January 11, 2026

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