Cost of Living Comparison Between Oslo and Ashgabat 

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Cost of Living in Ashgabat is 36.0% higher than in Oslo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ashgabat is 23.6% higher than in Oslo
Rent Prices in Ashgabat are 8.9% lower than in Oslo
Restaurant Prices in Ashgabat are 24.5% higher than in Oslo
Groceries Prices in Ashgabat are 47.2% higher than in Oslo
Local Purchasing Power in Ashgabat is 85.1% lower than in Oslo
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Restaurants
Oslo Edit Ashgabat Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 220.00 kr
(72.12 m)
373.69 kr
(122.50 m)
     +69.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 kr
(327.81 m)
838.89 kr
(275.00 m)
     -16.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 126.50 kr
(41.47 m)
137.27 kr
(45.00 m)
     +8.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 kr
(36.06 m)
54.91 kr
(18.00 m)
     -50.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 110.00 kr
(36.06 m)
152.53 kr
(50.00 m)
     +38.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.69 kr
(15.31 m)
89.99 kr
(29.50 m)
     +92.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 37.25 kr
(12.21 m)
31.01 kr
(10.17 m)
     -16.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 27.67 kr
(9.07 m)
11.19 kr
(3.67 m)
     -59.6 %
Markets
Oslo Edit Ashgabat Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 83.94 kr
(27.52 m)
196.31 kr
(64.35 m)
     +133.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 30.06 kr
(9.86 m)
23.53 kr
(7.71 m)
     -21.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.18 kr
(4.97 m)
24.91 kr
(8.16 m)
     +64.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 48.06 kr
(15.76 m)
73.21 kr
(24.00 m)
     +52.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 58.70 kr
(19.24 m)
172.96 kr
(56.70 m)
     +194.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 71.84 kr
(23.55 m)
65.73 kr
(21.55 m)
     -8.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 138.33 kr
(45.35 m)
119.92 kr
(39.31 m)
     -13.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 15.29 kr
(5.01 m)
26.75 kr
(8.77 m)
     +75.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.36 kr
(3.40 m)
35.53 kr
(11.65 m)
     +242.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.38 kr
(4.71 m)
35.05 kr
(11.49 m)
     +143.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 23.80 kr
(7.80 m)
22.14 kr
(7.26 m)
     -7.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.53 kr
(3.45 m)
10.15 kr
(3.33 m)
     -3.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 11.34 kr
(3.72 m)
8.76 kr
(2.87 m)
     -22.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 27.23 kr
(8.93 m)
16.78 kr
(5.50 m)
     -38.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.86 kr
(6.84 m)
13.22 kr
(4.33 m)
     -36.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 160.00 kr
(52.45 m)
335.56 kr
(110.00 m)
     +109.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 34.45 kr
(11.29 m)
30.51 kr
(10.00 m)
     -11.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 44.23 kr
(14.50 m)
91.52 kr
(30.00 m)
     +106.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 158.50 kr
(51.96 m)
305.05 kr
(100.00 m)
     +92.5 %
Transportation
Oslo Edit Ashgabat Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 41.00 kr
(13.44 m)
3.05 kr
(1.00 m)
     -92.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 897.00 kr
(294.05 m)
106.77 kr
(35.00 m)
     -88.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 kr
(32.78 m)
30.51 kr
(10.00 m)
     -69.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 25.34 kr
(8.31 m)
14.73 kr
(4.83 m)
     -41.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 520.00 kr
(170.46 m)
91.52 kr
(30.00 m)
     -82.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 84.11 kr
(27.57 m)
17.32 kr
(5.68 m)
     -79.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 420,000.00 kr
(137,681.77 m)
457,576.92 kr
(150,000.00 m)
     +8.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 404,763.64 kr
(132,687.08 m)
488,082.05 kr
(160,000.00 m)
     +20.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oslo Edit Ashgabat Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,828.74 kr
(599.49 m)
6,101.03 kr
(2,000.00 m)
     +233.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 368.12 kr
(120.67 m)
488.08 kr
(160.00 m)
     +32.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 477.23 kr
(156.44 m)
1,067.68 kr
(350.00 m)
     +123.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Oslo Edit Ashgabat Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 487.96 kr
(159.96 m)
838.89 kr
(275.00 m)
     +71.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 249.17 kr
(81.68 m)
610.10 kr
(200.00 m)
     +144.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 165.00 kr
(54.09 m)
137.27 kr
(45.00 m)
     -16.8 %
Childcare
Oslo Edit Ashgabat Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,175.33 kr
(1,040.92 m)
244.04 kr
(80.00 m)
     -92.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 104,391.67 kr
(34,221.02 m)
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Clothing And Shoes
Oslo Edit Ashgabat Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 952.31 kr
(312.18 m)
915.15 kr
(300.00 m)
     -3.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 493.67 kr
(161.83 m)
1,372.73 kr
(450.00 m)
     +178.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,110.28 kr
(363.96 m)
1,830.31 kr
(600.00 m)
     +64.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,434.62 kr
(470.29 m)
1,830.31 kr
(600.00 m)
     +27.6 %
Rent Per Month
Oslo Edit Ashgabat Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 15,541.94 kr
(5,094.86 m)
11,668.21 kr
(3,825.00 m)
     -24.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,370.37 kr
(4,055.18 m)
10,295.48 kr
(3,375.00 m)
     -16.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 24,729.17 kr
(8,106.56 m)
22,116.22 kr
(7,250.00 m)
     -10.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 18,150.00 kr
(5,949.82 m)
20,209.65 kr
(6,625.00 m)
     +11.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oslo Edit Ashgabat Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,652.77 kr
(2,836.50 m)
4,534.39 kr
(1,486.44 m)
     -47.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,262.67 kr
(2,052.99 m)
3,400.79 kr
(1,114.83 m)
     -45.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Oslo Edit Ashgabat Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 38,684.63 kr
(12,681.35 m)
7,117.86 kr
(2,333.33 m)
     -81.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 8.67      +90.6 %
Last update: June 2024April 2024
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