Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkmenistan and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkmenistan and China

😐 Solo nomad: Turkmenistan is 287% more expensive than China without rent, and 302.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turkmenistan is 273.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 265.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turkmenistan
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$34.07 TMT 119
$2.82 ¥19.48
1108.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.0 TMT 304
$23.62 ¥163
268.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.10 TMT 45.83
$4.97 ¥34.30
163.58%
Cappuccino
$7.31 TMT 25.58
$3.14 ¥21.63
132.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 TMT 11.30
$0.44 ¥3.06
634.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 TMT 2.54
$0.27 ¥1.84
170.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.09 TMT 17.82
$0.93 ¥6.39
447.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.18 TMT 49.61
$2.08 ¥14.35
581.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turkmenistan
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.77 TMT 16.69
$1.84 ¥12.68
159.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 TMT 8.42
$1.62 ¥11.15
48.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.21 TMT 18.22
$0.96 ¥6.61
442.71%
Eggs
$6.33 TMT 22.15
$1.56 ¥10.74
305.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$40.60 TMT 142
$13.18 ¥90.9
208.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.21 TMT 56.7
$3.21 ¥22.11
404.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.64 TMT 65.2
$10.89 ¥75.2
71.17%
Apples (1kg)
$4.23 TMT 14.81
$1.77 ¥12.18
138.98%
Banana (1kg)
$8.06 TMT 28.22
$1.25 ¥8.62
544.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.54 TMT 22.90
$1.52 ¥10.51
330.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.15 TMT 11.02
$1.15 ¥7.94
173.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 TMT 6.09
$0.76 ¥5.27
128.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 TMT 4.55
$0.89 ¥6.13
46.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 TMT 7.06
$0.61 ¥4.24
231.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 TMT 3.97
$0.54 ¥3.71
109.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$28.48 TMT 99.7
$3.38 ¥23.29
742.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$40.86 TMT 143
$11.67 ¥80.5
250.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.81 TMT 16.83
$0.78 ¥5.38
516.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 TMT 10.30
$1.67 ¥11.52
76.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Turkmenistan
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 TMT 0.49
$0.43 ¥2.97
-67.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.56 TMT 29.96
$20.93 ¥144
-59.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 TMT 10.24
$1.41 ¥9.72
107.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 TMT 2.92
$0.35 ¥2.44
137.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.66 TMT 30.32
$6.48 ¥44.71
33.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.44 TMT 1.54
$1.16 ¥8.03
-62.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.1K TMT 150.8K
$19.3K ¥132.9K
123.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$58.0K TMT 203.0K
$17.0K ¥117.2K
241.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkmenistan
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$574 TMT 2,010
$51.3 ¥354
1019.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.5 TMT 201
$9.84 ¥67.9
484.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$183 TMT 641
$11.49 ¥79.3
1493.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turkmenistan
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$170 TMT 596
$40.28 ¥278
322.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.42 TMT 159
$14.78 ¥102
207.31%
Cinema Ticket
$15.48 TMT 54.2
$6.41 ¥44.24
141.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turkmenistan
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.69 TMT 118
$403 ¥2,783
-91.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.1K TMT 91.3K
$17.9K ¥123.3K
45.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turkmenistan
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.0 TMT 227
$45.91 ¥317
41.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$99.5 TMT 348
$32.39 ¥223
207.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$397 TMT 1,388
$71.2 ¥492
456.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$294 TMT 1,028
$74.0 ¥510
297.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turkmenistan
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 TMT 3,626
$436 ¥3,008
137.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$653 TMT 2,286
$254 ¥1,750
157.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,669 TMT 5,842
$900 ¥6,210
85.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,416 TMT 4,957
$548 ¥3,781
158.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,519 TMT 12.3K
$5,140 ¥35.5K
-31.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,829 TMT 9,903
$2,676 ¥18.5K
5.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turkmenistan
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$622 TMT 2,176
$1,024 ¥7,068
-39.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
4.06
109.36%

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Last update for Turkmenistan: March 1, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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