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Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkmenistan and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkmenistan and Australia

😐 Solo nomad: Turkmenistan is 87.5% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turkmenistan is 78.1% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 47.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turkmenistan
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.88 TMT 119
$16.57 A$24.86
104.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.5 TMT 296
$77.7 A$117
8.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.01 TMT 45.55
$9.88 A$14.82
31.68%
Cappuccino
$7.45 TMT 26.08
$3.48 A$5.22
114.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 TMT 11.05
$2.56 A$3.84
23.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 TMT 2.54
$2.13 A$3.20
-65.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.21 TMT 18.22
$6.62 A$9.93
-21.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.15 TMT 49.51
$7.31 A$10.97
93.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turkmenistan
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.66 TMT 16.32
$1.51 A$2.26
208.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 TMT 8.14
$2.49 A$3.74
-6.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.27 TMT 18.44
$2.07 A$3.10
154.59%
Eggs
$6.28 TMT 21.96
$4.27 A$6.41
47.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$39.69 TMT 139
$8.73 A$13.10
354.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.23 TMT 56.8
$8.25 A$12.38
96.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.41 TMT 64.5
$14.17 A$21.26
29.92%
Apples (1kg)
$4.48 TMT 15.68
$3.27 A$4.90
37.00%
Banana (1kg)
$8.07 TMT 28.24
$2.68 A$4.02
201.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.39 TMT 22.37
$2.89 A$4.34
121.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 TMT 11.47
$4.28 A$6.42
-23.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 TMT 5.82
$2.47 A$3.70
-32.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 TMT 4.39
$2.11 A$3.16
-40.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 TMT 6.80
$2.30 A$3.44
-15.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 TMT 3.96
$1.50 A$2.24
-24.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$28.37 TMT 99.3
$31.81 A$47.72
-10.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$42.22 TMT 148
$13.45 A$20.17
213.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.80 TMT 16.80
$4.48 A$6.72
7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 TMT 9.71
$5.01 A$7.51
-44.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Turkmenistan
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.12 TMT 0.44
$2.91 A$4.37
-95.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.35 TMT 29.24
$97.0 A$146
-91.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 TMT 10.26
$3.67 A$5.51
-20.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 TMT 3.03
$1.81 A$2.71
-51.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.48 TMT 29.68
$38.37 A$57.6
-77.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.44 TMT 1.55
$1.20 A$1.79
-63.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.7K TMT 156.3K
$29.1K A$43.6K
53.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$58.1K TMT 203.3K
$22.7K A$34.1K
155.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkmenistan
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$572 TMT 2,003
$175 A$262
227.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.6 TMT 202
$26.26 A$39.39
119.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$186 TMT 650
$53.0 A$79.5
250.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turkmenistan
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$169 TMT 592
$47.12 A$70.7
258.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.13 TMT 154
$16.51 A$24.77
167.29%
Cinema Ticket
$15.75 TMT 55.1
$13.57 A$20.35
16.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turkmenistan
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.89 TMT 122
$1,588 A$2,382
-97.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.7K TMT 89.9K
$12.5K A$18.8K
104.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turkmenistan
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.6 TMT 226
$69.7 A$105
-7.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$102 TMT 356
$50.7 A$76.0
100.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$389 TMT 1,363
$102 A$153
281.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$288 TMT 1,009
$109 A$163
164.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turkmenistan
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 TMT 3,643
$1,370 A$2,055
-24.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 TMT 2,283
$1,076 A$1,613
-39.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,652 TMT 5,782
$2,270 A$3,404
-27.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,393 TMT 4,877
$1,772 A$2,658
-21.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,545 TMT 12.4K
$7,081 A$10.6K
-49.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,844 TMT 9,955
$5,392 A$8,088
-47.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turkmenistan
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$612 TMT 2,141
$3,742 A$5,614
-83.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
6.35
33.86%

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

Last update for Turkmenistan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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