Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucerne and Ashgabat Cost of Living Comparison Between Lucerne and Ashgabat

😐 Solo nomad: Lucerne is 2% more expensive than Ashgabat without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lucerne is 7.6% more expensive than Ashgabat without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lucerne
Ashgabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.82 CHF 28.75
$34.80 TMT 122
5.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 112
$84.1 TMT 294
70.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.89 CHF 12.41
$14.11 TMT 49.39
12.62%
Cappuccino
$6.48 CHF 5.06
$7.12 TMT 24.92
-8.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 CHF 4.07
$3.35 TMT 11.72
55.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 CHF 3.41
$0.88 TMT 3.09
395.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.66 CHF 6.76
$5.08 TMT 17.77
70.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.51 CHF 5.87
$14.26 TMT 49.92
-47.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lucerne
Ashgabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$5.03 TMT 17.59
-55.07%
White Bread (500g)
$3.65 CHF 2.85
$2.41 TMT 8.42
51.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.26 CHF 3.33
$7.15 TMT 25.02
-40.42%
Eggs
$7.80 CHF 6.09
$6.25 TMT 21.88
24.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.10 CHF 23.51
$40.50 TMT 142
-25.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.69 CHF 27.88
$18.67 TMT 65.3
91.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.1 CHF 40.70
$18.86 TMT 66.0
176.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 CHF 2.86
$5.34 TMT 18.70
-31.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 CHF 1.73
$8.93 TMT 31.25
-75.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 CHF 2.30
$7.75 TMT 27.11
-62.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.39 CHF 4.99
$3.47 TMT 12.14
84.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.87
$2.23 TMT 7.82
7.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$1.81 TMT 6.33
37.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$2.02 TMT 7.07
29.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.00
$1.13 TMT 3.96
13.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.06 CHF 8.64
$25.43 TMT 89.0
-56.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.23 CHF 11.12
$41.66 TMT 146
-65.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 CHF 1.87
$4.79 TMT 16.77
-49.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 CHF 2.67
$2.89 TMT 10.13
18.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lucerne
Ashgabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.00 CHF 3.90
$0.16 TMT 0.54
3025.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.4 CHF 76.9
$8.62 TMT 30.16
1041.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.00 CHF 6.25
$2.91 TMT 10.20
174.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.55 CHF 3.55
$0.81 TMT 2.85
461.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.2 CHF 68.9
$8.67 TMT 30.35
916.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$0.45 TMT 1.56
397.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
$43.3K TMT 151.5K
-8.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K CHF 32.6K
$57.3K TMT 200.4K
-27.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lucerne
Ashgabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 CHF 192
$571 TMT 1,998
-56.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$74.8 CHF 58.4
$56.2 TMT 197
32.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CHF 44.84
$105 TMT 366
-45.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lucerne
Ashgabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$92.0 CHF 71.8
$195 TMT 683
-52.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.38 CHF 34.66
$45.26 TMT 158
-1.94%
Cinema Ticket
$22.01 CHF 17.19
$14.21 TMT 49.73
54.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lucerne
Ashgabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,899 CHF 2,264
$22.72 TMT 79.5
12659.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.6K CHF 33.2K
$25.4K TMT 89.0K
67.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lucerne
Ashgabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CHF 109
$65.3 TMT 229
113.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.8 CHF 59.2
$123 TMT 430
-38.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 CHF 104
$306 TMT 1,069
-56.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 CHF 126
$186 TMT 650
-13.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lucerne
Ashgabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,053 CHF 1,603
$1,108 TMT 3,880
85.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,748 CHF 1,365
$742 TMT 2,598
135.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,978 CHF 2,326
$1,757 TMT 6,148
69.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,885 CHF 2,253
$1,631 TMT 5,708
76.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$20.8K CHF 16.2K
$3,519 TMT 12.3K
490.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.6K CHF 9,853
$2,906 TMT 10.2K
334.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lucerne
Ashgabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,989 CHF 5,458
$753 TMT 2,635
828.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
9.5
-73.68%

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

Last update for Lucerne: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ashgabat: March 1, 2026

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