Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Turkmenistan Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Turkmenistan

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 75.3% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 74.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 73.4% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 72.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Turkmenistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$34.7 TMT 116
-91.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$86.7 TMT 290
-72.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$12.64 TMT 42.33
-60.76%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$7.17 TMT 24.01
-56.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$3.26 TMT 10.93
-86.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$0.73 TMT 2.44
-60.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$5.25 TMT 17.59
-81.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$14.05 TMT 47.05
-84.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Turkmenistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$4.72 TMT 15.81
-60.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$2.34 TMT 7.84
-28.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$5.13 TMT 17.18
-81.48%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$6.32 TMT 21.18
-75.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$39.79 TMT 133
-66.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$16.38 TMT 54.9
-79.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$18.72 TMT 62.7
-42.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$4.37 TMT 14.65
-59.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$8.2 TMT 27.47
-84.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$6.49 TMT 21.76
-76.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$3.3 TMT 11.06
-63.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$1.74 TMT 5.85
-56.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$1.32 TMT 4.42
-34.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$1.99 TMT 6.66
-69.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$1.09 TMT 3.65
-46.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$28.73 TMT 96.3
-87.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$42.99 TMT 144
-73.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$4.64 TMT 15.53
-81.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$2.85 TMT 9.54
-41.05%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Turkmenistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$0.14 TMT 0.48
185.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$8.61 TMT 28.84
141.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$2.82 TMT 9.44
-51.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$0.81 TMT 2.72
-56.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$8.47 TMT 28.38
-19.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$0.42 TMT 1.4
166.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$43.9K TMT 147.1K
-56.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$56.5K TMT 189.1K
-70.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Turkmenistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$562 TMT 1,883
-90.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$57.3 TMT 192
-82.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$184 TMT 616
-93.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Turkmenistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$167 TMT 559
-76.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$44.97 TMT 151
-66.89%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$15.94 TMT 53.4
-60.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Turkmenistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$34.69 TMT 116
1101.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$26.2K TMT 87.8K
-32.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Turkmenistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$66.8 TMT 224
-31.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$99.8 TMT 334
-66.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$387 TMT 1,298
-81.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$291 TMT 975
-74.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Turkmenistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$1,036 TMT 3,471
-57.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$669 TMT 2,239
-61.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$1,683 TMT 5,639
-45.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$1,381 TMT 4,625
-60.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$4,719 TMT 15.8K
30.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$2,996 TMT 10K
-4.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Turkmenistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$654 TMT 2,192
43.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
8.5
-52.24%

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

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Turkmenistan: October 29, 2025

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