Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaka and Ashgabat Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaka and Ashgabat

🙂 Solo nomad: Kaka is 95.9% cheaper than Ashgabat without rent, and 97.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kaka is 96.8% cheaper than Ashgabat without rent, and 98.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kaka
Ashgabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$34.80 TMT 122
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$84.1 TMT 294
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$14.11 TMT 49.39
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Cappuccino
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$7.12 TMT 24.92
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.35 TMT 11.72
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.88 TMT 3.09
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$5.08 TMT 17.77
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$14.26 TMT 49.92
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kaka
Ashgabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$5.03 TMT 17.59
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White Bread (500g)
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$2.41 TMT 8.42
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$7.15 TMT 25.02
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Eggs
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$6.25 TMT 21.88
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$40.50 TMT 142
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$18.67 TMT 65.3
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$18.86 TMT 66.0
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Apples (1kg)
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$5.34 TMT 18.70
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Banana (1kg)
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$8.93 TMT 31.25
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Oranges (1kg)
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$7.75 TMT 27.11
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Tomato (1kg)
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$3.47 TMT 12.14
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Potato (1kg)
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$2.23 TMT 7.82
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Onion (1kg)
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$1.81 TMT 6.33
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$2.02 TMT 7.07
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$1.13 TMT 3.96
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$25.43 TMT 89.0
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Wine (Bottle)
$40.59 TMT 142
$41.66 TMT 146
-2.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$4.79 TMT 16.77
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.89 TMT 10.13
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🚌 Getting Around
Kaka
Ashgabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.16 TMT 0.54
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$8.62 TMT 30.16
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$2.91 TMT 10.20
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.81 TMT 2.85
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$8.67 TMT 30.35
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$0.45 TMT 1.56
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$43.3K TMT 151.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$57.3K TMT 200.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kaka
Ashgabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$571 TMT 1,998
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$56.2 TMT 197
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$105 TMT 366
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kaka
Ashgabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$195 TMT 683
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$45.26 TMT 158
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Cinema Ticket
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$14.21 TMT 49.73
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Kaka
Ashgabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
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$22.72 TMT 79.5
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$25.4K TMT 89.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kaka
Ashgabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$65.3 TMT 229
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$123 TMT 430
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$306 TMT 1,069
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$186 TMT 650
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kaka
Ashgabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,108 TMT 3,880
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$742 TMT 2,598
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,757 TMT 6,148
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$1,631 TMT 5,708
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,519 TMT 12.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,906 TMT 10.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kaka
Ashgabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$753 TMT 2,635
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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9.5
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Last update for Kaka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ashgabat: March 1, 2026

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