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

🙂 Solo nomad: Geneva is 1.2% cheaper than Ashgabat without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Geneva is 5.8% more expensive than Ashgabat without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Geneva
Ashgabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.38 CHF 29.58
$34.43 TMT 115
5.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 120
$86.2 TMT 289
71.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.35 CHF 14.92
$14.55 TMT 48.74
26.12%
Cappuccino
$5.89 CHF 4.79
$7.1 TMT 23.78
-17.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 CHF 4.27
$3.23 TMT 10.83
62.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 CHF 3.91
$0.92 TMT 3.07
422.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.99 CHF 8.12
$5.26 TMT 17.61
89.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.76 CHF 7.12
$14.44 TMT 48.38
-39.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Geneva
Ashgabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$5 TMT 16.74
-54.60%
White Bread (500g)
$3.88 CHF 3.16
$2.41 TMT 8.07
61.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.51 CHF 3.67
$7.16 TMT 23.99
-37.01%
Eggs
$7.31 CHF 5.94
$6.3 TMT 21.09
16.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.1 CHF 22.03
$40.19 TMT 135
-32.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.27 CHF 27.05
$18.6 TMT 62.3
78.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.3 CHF 43.31
$18.33 TMT 61.4
190.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 CHF 2.89
$5.33 TMT 17.85
-33.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$9.09 TMT 30.45
-72.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 CHF 2.49
$7.75 TMT 25.95
-60.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.18 CHF 5.02
$3.58 TMT 11.99
72.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.6 CHF 2.12
$2.33 TMT 7.81
11.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.4 CHF 1.95
$1.8 TMT 6.03
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 CHF 2.11
$1.98 TMT 6.64
31.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 CHF 1.08
$1.08 TMT 3.63
23.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.03 CHF 8.97
$25.55 TMT 85.6
-56.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.66 CHF 10.3
$42.57 TMT 143
-70.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 CHF 2.7
$4.65 TMT 15.59
-28.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 CHF 2.96
$2.84 TMT 9.53
28.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Geneva
Ashgabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.74 CHF 3.04
$0.13 TMT 0.43
2776.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.8 CHF 69.8
$8.42 TMT 28.22
919.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 CHF 6.04
$2.88 TMT 9.65
157.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.47 CHF 2.82
$0.89 TMT 2.99
289.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.9 CHF 52.8
$8.63 TMT 28.9
652.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.82
$0.42 TMT 1.39
430.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
$43.9K TMT 147.2K
-6.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$50K CHF 40.6K
$56.5K TMT 189.4K
-11.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geneva
Ashgabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 213
$573 TMT 1,918
-54.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.1 CHF 39.11
$58 TMT 194
-17.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.8 CHF 51.1
$104 TMT 348
-39.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Geneva
Ashgabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.8 CHF 65.7
$192 TMT 644
-57.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.22 CHF 29.45
$44.88 TMT 150
-19.30%
Cinema Ticket
$24.26 CHF 19.73
$14.16 TMT 47.42
71.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Geneva
Ashgabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,390 CHF 2,757
$23.27 TMT 78
14469.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.1K CHF 26.9K
$26K TMT 87.2K
27.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Geneva
Ashgabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 110
$66.3 TMT 222
104.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.7 CHF 65.7
$122 TMT 410
-34.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$165 CHF 134
$297 TMT 994
-44.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$209 CHF 170
$187 TMT 626
11.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Geneva
Ashgabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,305 CHF 1,874
$1,146 TMT 3,838
101.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,049 CHF 1,666
$760 TMT 2,546
169.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,711 CHF 3,831
$1,808 TMT 6,057
160.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,814 CHF 3,101
$1,610 TMT 5,394
136.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.7K CHF 18.5K
$4,669 TMT 15.6K
386.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17.9K CHF 14.5K
$3,018 TMT 10.1K
492.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Geneva
Ashgabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,798 CHF 6,341
$736 TMT 2,466
959.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.46
9.5
-74.11%

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Last update for Geneva: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ashgabat: October 27, 2025

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