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

😐 Solo nomad: Turkmenistan is 305.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 286.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turkmenistan is 275.5% more expensive than China without rent, and 258.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turkmenistan
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$34.7 TMT 116
$2.85 ¥20.46
1117.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.7 TMT 290
$23.97 ¥172
261.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.64 TMT 42.33
$4.96 ¥35.61
154.84%
Cappuccino
$7.17 TMT 24.01
$3.13 ¥22.47
129.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 TMT 10.93
$0.44 ¥3.18
640.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 TMT 2.44
$0.29 ¥2.1
151.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.25 TMT 17.59
$0.95 ¥6.83
452.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.05 TMT 47.05
$2.14 ¥15.32
556.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turkmenistan
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.72 TMT 15.81
$1.85 ¥13.23
155.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 TMT 7.84
$1.68 ¥12.06
39.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.13 TMT 17.18
$0.95 ¥6.81
440.00%
Eggs
$6.32 TMT 21.18
$1.55 ¥11.11
307.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$39.79 TMT 133
$13.25 ¥95.1
200.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.38 TMT 54.9
$3.28 ¥23.52
399.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.72 TMT 62.7
$10.85 ¥77.8
72.53%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 TMT 14.65
$1.77 ¥12.66
146.89%
Banana (1kg)
$8.2 TMT 27.47
$1.26 ¥9.01
550.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.49 TMT 21.76
$1.5 ¥10.73
332.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.3 TMT 11.06
$1.19 ¥8.5
177.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 TMT 5.85
$0.75 ¥5.4
132.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 TMT 4.42
$0.86 ¥6.15
53.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 TMT 6.66
$0.61 ¥4.37
226.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 TMT 3.65
$0.58 ¥4.14
87.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$28.73 TMT 96.3
$3.45 ¥24.74
732.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$42.99 TMT 144
$11.3 ¥81.1
280.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.64 TMT 15.53
$0.84 ¥6
452.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 TMT 9.54
$1.68 ¥12.05
69.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Turkmenistan
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 TMT 0.48
$0.4 ¥2.86
-65.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.61 TMT 28.84
$20.83 ¥149
-58.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 TMT 9.44
$1.36 ¥9.74
107.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 TMT 2.72
$0.35 ¥2.55
131.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.47 TMT 28.38
$6.8 ¥48.75
24.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.42 TMT 1.4
$1.12 ¥8.05
-62.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.9K TMT 147.1K
$19.2K ¥137.7K
128.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$56.5K TMT 189.1K
$16.7K ¥119.8K
238.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkmenistan
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$562 TMT 1,883
$51.4 ¥369
992.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.3 TMT 192
$9.77 ¥70.1
486.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$184 TMT 616
$11.34 ¥81.3
1520.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turkmenistan
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$167 TMT 559
$39.55 ¥284
322.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.97 TMT 151
$14.89 ¥107
202.01%
Cinema Ticket
$15.94 TMT 53.4
$6.23 ¥44.71
155.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turkmenistan
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.69 TMT 116
$417 ¥2,989
-91.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.2K TMT 87.8K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
48.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turkmenistan
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 TMT 224
$45.65 ¥327
46.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$99.8 TMT 334
$33.49 ¥240
197.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$387 TMT 1,298
$71.8 ¥515
439.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$291 TMT 975
$72.9 ¥523
299.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turkmenistan
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 TMT 3,471
$445 ¥3,194
132.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 TMT 2,239
$255 ¥1,830
162.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,683 TMT 5,639
$915 ¥6,566
83.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,381 TMT 4,625
$543 ¥3,895
154.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,719 TMT 15.8K
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-23.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,996 TMT 10K
$2,860 ¥20.5K
4.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turkmenistan
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 TMT 2,192
$942 ¥6,755
-30.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
4.06
109.36%

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Last update for Turkmenistan: October 29, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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