Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkmenistan and London

For one person, living is cheaper in Turkmenistan: $3,362 a month against $4,086 in London, rent and utilities included – about $8,700 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in London outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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🇹🇲 Turkmenistan

$3,362

/mo nomad

London

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

$4,086

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Turkmenistan is 29.1% more expensive than London without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Turkmenistan is 24.2% more expensive than London without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$28.71 TMT 96.5

$26.62 £20.11

7.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$86.4 TMT 290

$108 £81.3

-19.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.74 TMT 42.79

$10.39 £7.85

22.62%

Cappuccino

$6.97 TMT 23.41

$5.79 £4.38

20.38%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.65 TMT 8.90

$3.01 £2.27

-11.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 TMT 2.93

$2.15 £1.63

-59.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.36 TMT 18.00

$9.35 £7.06

-42.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$12.68 TMT 42.59

$7.84 £5.93

61.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.35 TMT 14.60

$1.79 £1.35

143.02%

White Bread (500g)

$1.96 TMT 6.57

$2.06 £1.56

-4.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.61 TMT 18.86

$2.31 £1.74

142.86%

Eggs

$5.99 TMT 20.13

$5.05 £3.82

18.61%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$33.44 TMT 112

$12.57 £9.50

166.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$18.33 TMT 61.6

$10.66 £8.05

71.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$24.87 TMT 83.6

$17.13 £12.94

45.18%

Apples (1kg)

$4.41 TMT 14.82

$3.03 £2.29

45.54%

Banana (1kg)

$8.61 TMT 28.92

$1.41 £1.07

510.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$7.32 TMT 24.59

$3.05 £2.31

140.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.81 TMT 12.79

$3.38 £2.56

12.72%

Potato (1kg)

$2.35 TMT 7.91

$1.67 £1.26

40.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.44 TMT 4.83

$1.73 £1.31

-16.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.70 TMT 9.07

$1.41 £1.07

91.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 TMT 3.66

$1.79 £1.35

-39.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$26.12 TMT 87.8

$23.22 £17.55

12.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$40.19 TMT 135

$12.99 £9.82

209.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.13 TMT 17.25

$3.18 £2.40

61.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 TMT 9.68

$4.41 £3.33

-34.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.13 TMT 0.42

$3.87 £2.93

-96.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.24 TMT 34.40

$250 £189

-95.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.93 TMT 9.84

$5.71 £4.31

-48.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.84 TMT 2.81

$3.33 £2.51

-74.77%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.46 TMT 28.43

$57.9 £43.76

-85.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.42 TMT 1.40

$2.04 £1.54

-79.41%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$44.4K TMT 149.2K

$37.5K £28.4K

18.25%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$56.6K TMT 190.3K

$40.9K £30.9K

38.46%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$576 TMT 1,935

$376 £284

53.14%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$53.9 TMT 181

$17.88 £13.51

201.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$97.8 TMT 329

$40.01 £30.24

144.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$194 TMT 651

$61.2 £46.22

216.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$44.44 TMT 149

$21.07 £15.93

110.92%

Cinema Ticket

$8.64 TMT 29.01

$17.95 £13.57

-51.87%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$22.66 TMT 76.2

$2,865 £2,165

-99.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$24.4K TMT 82.1K

$35.3K £26.7K

-30.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.6 TMT 190

$116 £87.7

-51.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$112 TMT 377

$54.1 £40.87

107.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$362 TMT 1,217

$127 £95.7

186.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$195 TMT 655

$159 £120

22.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,388 TMT 4,665

$2,853 £2,156

-51.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,016 TMT 3,414

$2,301 £1,739

-55.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,754 TMT 5,893

$5,201 £3,931

-66.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,943 TMT 6,530

$3,723 £2,813

-47.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,604 TMT 12.1K

$19.0K £14.4K

-81.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,840 TMT 9,542

$7,881 £5,955

-63.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$678 TMT 2,278

$4,818 £3,641

-85.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.5

4.65

104.30%

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

Last update for Turkmenistan: October 4, 2026

Last update for London: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Turkmenistan

$1K 30.2%

London

$2.3K 56.5% 127% $1.3K

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Turkmenistan

$728 21.7%

London

$434 10.7% 40.4% $294

Groceries & Markets

Turkmenistan

$644 19.2%

London

$349 8.6% 45.7% $294

Eating Out

Turkmenistan

$418 12.4%

London

$397 9.7% 5% $21

Clothing & Footwear

Turkmenistan

$327 9.7%

London

$205 5% 37.2% $122

Sport & Entertainment

Turkmenistan

$211 6.3%

London

$97 2.4% 54% $114

Getting Around

Turkmenistan

$18 0.5%

London

$288 7.1% 1513% $270

Good to know

🇹🇲 Turkmenistan

🇬🇧 London

🕒 Local time

13:50 1:50 PM

09:50 9:50 AM

4 h behind Turkmenistan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

6,117,933

8,908,083 Capital

💱 Currency

Turkmenistani Manat TMT m

British Pound GBP £

📈 Exchange rate

1 TMT = 0.298 USD

1 TMT = 0.265 EUR

1 GBP = 1.32 USD

1 GBP = 1.18 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

GBP, USD, EUR to TMT – Turkmenistani Manat Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇹🇲 Turkmenistani Manat (m)

Turkmenistani Manat exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.36 TMT (1 TMT = 0.298 USD). 1 EUR = 3.77 TMT (1 TMT = 0.265 EUR).

British Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.756 GBP (1 GBP = 1.32 USD). 1 EUR = 0.848 GBP (1 GBP = 1.18 EUR).

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