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

😐 Solo nomad: Lucerne is 1.5% more expensive than Ashgabat without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lucerne is 5.9% more expensive than Ashgabat without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lucerne
Ashgabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.59 CHF 29.75
$34.43 TMT 115
6.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 CHF 117
$86.2 TMT 289
67.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.2 CHF 13.17
$14.55 TMT 48.74
11.34%
Cappuccino
$6.68 CHF 5.43
$7.1 TMT 23.78
-5.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 CHF 4.38
$3.23 TMT 10.83
66.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 CHF 3.44
$0.92 TMT 3.07
359.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.56 CHF 6.96
$5.26 TMT 17.61
62.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.58 CHF 6.17
$14.44 TMT 48.38
-47.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lucerne
Ashgabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.81
$5 TMT 16.74
-55.60%
White Bread (500g)
$3.85 CHF 3.13
$2.41 TMT 8.07
59.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.18 CHF 3.4
$7.16 TMT 23.99
-41.62%
Eggs
$7.57 CHF 6.16
$6.3 TMT 21.09
20.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.18 CHF 24.54
$40.19 TMT 135
-24.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.64 CHF 28.98
$18.6 TMT 62.3
91.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.8 CHF 41.33
$18.33 TMT 61.4
177.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 CHF 2.99
$5.33 TMT 17.85
-30.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$9.09 TMT 30.45
-75.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 CHF 2.44
$7.75 TMT 25.95
-61.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.52 CHF 5.3
$3.58 TMT 11.99
82.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 2.02
$2.33 TMT 7.81
6.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$1.8 TMT 6.03
35.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 CHF 2.11
$1.98 TMT 6.64
31.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.04
$1.08 TMT 3.63
18.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.23 CHF 9.13
$25.55 TMT 85.6
-56.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.15 CHF 12.32
$42.57 TMT 143
-64.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$4.65 TMT 15.59
-47.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 CHF 2.71
$2.84 TMT 9.53
17.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Lucerne
Ashgabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.83 CHF 3.93
$0.13 TMT 0.43
3615.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.6 CHF 81
$8.42 TMT 28.22
1083.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.09 CHF 6.58
$2.88 TMT 9.65
180.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.54 CHF 3.69
$0.89 TMT 2.99
410.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.4 CHF 71.1
$8.63 TMT 28.9
912.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 CHF 1.72
$0.42 TMT 1.39
404.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 32.3K
$43.9K TMT 147.2K
-9.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K CHF 34.8K
$56.5K TMT 189.4K
-24.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lucerne
Ashgabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$251 CHF 204
$573 TMT 1,918
-56.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$73.1 CHF 59.4
$58 TMT 194
26.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 CHF 45.3
$104 TMT 348
-46.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lucerne
Ashgabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.6 CHF 77
$192 TMT 644
-50.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.9 CHF 36.51
$44.88 TMT 150
0.04%
Cinema Ticket
$21.88 CHF 17.79
$14.16 TMT 47.42
54.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lucerne
Ashgabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,907 CHF 2,364
$23.27 TMT 78
12391.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.6K CHF 35.4K
$26K TMT 87.2K
67.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lucerne
Ashgabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 111
$66.3 TMT 222
105.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.4 CHF 62.1
$122 TMT 410
-37.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 CHF 107
$297 TMT 994
-55.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 CHF 128
$187 TMT 626
-15.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lucerne
Ashgabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,018 CHF 1,641
$1,146 TMT 3,838
76.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,798 CHF 1,462
$760 TMT 2,546
136.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,996 CHF 2,436
$1,808 TMT 6,057
65.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,912 CHF 2,368
$1,610 TMT 5,394
80.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.1K CHF 13.1K
$4,669 TMT 15.6K
245.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,086 CHF 7,388
$3,018 TMT 10.1K
201.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lucerne
Ashgabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,226 CHF 5,875
$736 TMT 2,466
881.46%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ashgabat: October 27, 2025

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