Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Turkmenistan Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Turkmenistan

🙂 Solo nomad: United States is 40.3% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: United States is 36.8% cheaper than Turkmenistan without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Turkmenistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.97 $19.97
$34.07 TMT 119
-41.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 $74.7
$87.0 TMT 304
-14.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.40 $11.40
$13.10 TMT 45.83
-12.98%
Cappuccino
$5.37 $5.37
$7.31 TMT 25.58
-26.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 $2.63
$3.23 TMT 11.30
-18.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 $2.06
$0.73 TMT 2.54
182.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.90 $5.90
$5.09 TMT 17.82
15.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 $7.02
$14.18 TMT 49.61
-50.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Turkmenistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 $1.09
$4.77 TMT 16.69
-77.15%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 $3.55
$2.40 TMT 8.42
47.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.73 $4.73
$5.21 TMT 18.22
-9.21%
Eggs
$4.30 $4.30
$6.33 TMT 22.15
-32.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 $13.01
$40.60 TMT 142
-67.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.22 $12.22
$16.21 TMT 56.7
-24.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.36 $16.36
$18.64 TMT 65.2
-12.23%
Apples (1kg)
$5.21 $5.21
$4.23 TMT 14.81
23.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 $1.70
$8.06 TMT 28.22
-78.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.59 $4.59
$6.54 TMT 22.90
-29.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.97 $4.97
$3.15 TMT 11.02
57.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 $2.98
$1.74 TMT 6.09
71.26%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 $3.04
$1.30 TMT 4.55
133.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 $2.26
$2.02 TMT 7.06
11.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 $2.17
$1.13 TMT 3.97
92.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.83 $9.83
$28.48 TMT 99.7
-65.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.17 $15.17
$40.86 TMT 143
-62.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$4.81 TMT 16.83
-60.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 $3.58
$2.94 TMT 10.30
21.77%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Turkmenistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 $2.49
$0.14 TMT 0.49
1678.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 $66.1
$8.56 TMT 29.96
672.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.82 $3.82
$2.92 TMT 10.24
30.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 $1.78
$0.83 TMT 2.92
114.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.48 $29.48
$8.66 TMT 30.32
240.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 $0.91
$0.44 TMT 1.54
106.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K $29.5K
$43.1K TMT 150.8K
-31.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K $26.1K
$58.0K TMT 203.0K
-54.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Turkmenistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 $206
$574 TMT 2,010
-64.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$56.9 $56.9
$57.5 TMT 201
-1.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.8 $72.8
$183 TMT 641
-60.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Turkmenistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.23 $45.23
$170 TMT 596
-73.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.84 $21.84
$45.42 TMT 159
-51.92%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 $13.79
$15.48 TMT 54.2
-10.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Turkmenistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,355 $1,355
$33.69 TMT 118
3921.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.6K $22.6K
$26.1K TMT 91.3K
-13.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Turkmenistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 $51.3
$65.0 TMT 227
-21.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.37 $42.37
$99.5 TMT 348
-57.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 $88.6
$397 TMT 1,388
-77.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 $115
$294 TMT 1,028
-60.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Turkmenistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,763 $1,763
$1,036 TMT 3,626
70.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 $1,432
$653 TMT 2,286
119.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,827 $2,827
$1,669 TMT 5,842
69.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,358 $2,358
$1,416 TMT 4,957
66.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,391 $3,391
$3,519 TMT 12.3K
-3.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,614 $2,614
$2,829 TMT 9,903
-7.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Turkmenistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 $4,326
$622 TMT 2,176
595.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
8.5
-23.41%

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

Last update for United States: March 3, 2026

Last update for Turkmenistan: March 1, 2026

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