Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Ashgabat Cost of Living Comparison Between Geneva and Ashgabat

😐 Solo nomad: Geneva is 0.1% more expensive than Ashgabat without rent, and 32.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Geneva is 9.6% more expensive than Ashgabat without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Geneva
Ashgabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$37.18 CHF 29.00
$34.80 TMT 122
6.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 114
$84.1 TMT 294
74.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.72 CHF 14.60
$14.11 TMT 49.39
32.67%
Cappuccino
$5.91 CHF 4.61
$7.12 TMT 24.92
-16.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 CHF 4.26
$3.35 TMT 11.72
62.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.77 CHF 3.72
$0.88 TMT 3.09
442.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.01 CHF 7.80
$5.08 TMT 17.77
97.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.36 CHF 6.52
$14.26 TMT 49.92
-41.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Geneva
Ashgabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 CHF 1.78
$5.03 TMT 17.59
-54.47%
White Bread (500g)
$3.84 CHF 2.99
$2.41 TMT 8.42
59.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.39 CHF 3.43
$7.15 TMT 25.02
-38.60%
Eggs
$7.48 CHF 5.84
$6.25 TMT 21.88
19.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.68 CHF 20.81
$40.50 TMT 142
-34.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.64 CHF 26.24
$18.67 TMT 65.3
80.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.2 CHF 40.70
$18.86 TMT 66.0
176.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 CHF 2.80
$5.34 TMT 18.70
-32.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$8.93 TMT 31.25
-73.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CHF 2.33
$7.75 TMT 27.11
-61.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.30 CHF 4.91
$3.47 TMT 12.14
81.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 CHF 1.98
$2.23 TMT 7.82
13.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.81
$1.81 TMT 6.33
28.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$2.02 TMT 7.07
24.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 CHF 1.04
$1.13 TMT 3.96
18.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.27 CHF 8.79
$25.43 TMT 89.0
-55.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.65 CHF 9.87
$41.66 TMT 146
-69.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.35 CHF 2.61
$4.79 TMT 16.77
-30.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 CHF 2.88
$2.89 TMT 10.13
27.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Geneva
Ashgabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.60 CHF 2.81
$0.16 TMT 0.54
2150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.6 CHF 66.0
$8.62 TMT 30.16
880.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 CHF 6.05
$2.91 TMT 10.20
166.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.50 CHF 2.73
$0.81 TMT 2.85
332.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.7 CHF 50.4
$8.67 TMT 30.35
645.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$0.45 TMT 1.56
395.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
$43.3K TMT 151.5K
-8.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.9K CHF 38.1K
$57.3K TMT 200.4K
-14.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geneva
Ashgabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 CHF 203
$571 TMT 1,998
-54.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.43 CHF 38.55
$56.2 TMT 197
-12.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.9 CHF 49.03
$105 TMT 366
-39.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Geneva
Ashgabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.1 CHF 61.7
$195 TMT 683
-59.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.96 CHF 28.05
$45.26 TMT 158
-20.55%
Cinema Ticket
$24.27 CHF 18.93
$14.21 TMT 49.73
70.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Geneva
Ashgabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,511 CHF 2,739
$22.72 TMT 79.5
15353.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K CHF 26.4K
$25.4K TMT 89.0K
32.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Geneva
Ashgabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 107
$65.3 TMT 229
109.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.6 CHF 62.1
$123 TMT 430
-35.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$164 CHF 128
$306 TMT 1,069
-46.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$208 CHF 162
$186 TMT 650
12.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Geneva
Ashgabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,292 CHF 1,788
$1,108 TMT 3,880
106.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,059 CHF 1,606
$742 TMT 2,598
177.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,743 CHF 3,700
$1,757 TMT 6,148
170.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,925 CHF 3,061
$1,631 TMT 5,708
140.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.5K CHF 17.5K
$3,519 TMT 12.3K
538.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17.6K CHF 13.8K
$2,906 TMT 10.2K
507.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Geneva
Ashgabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,895 CHF 6,158
$753 TMT 2,635
948.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
9.5
-74.11%

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

Last update for Geneva: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ashgabat: March 1, 2026

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