China vs Turkmenistan - Cost of Living Comparison

China Turkmenistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$692
$1234
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1854
$2984
🏠 One person rent
$301
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$533
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.3
$38.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$833
$571
💸 GDP per capita
$12720
$7297
😃 Human freedom index
5.22
4.1
❤️ Life expectancy
78.2
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
45
19
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
2%
🎓 Higher education
90
1
😀 Quality of life
51
27
🏙️ Population
1.44B
6.12M

The average cost of living in China ($692) is 44% less expensive than in Turkmenistan ($1234). China ranked 138th vs 45th for Turkmenistan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in China compared to 0.5 months in Turkmenistan. Ranked 81st and 157th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Turkmenistan

We calculate prices for China and Turkmenistan as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 6 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Turkmenistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.73
$9.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$4.47
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$340
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$806
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$67.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$84.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.93%
7.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4602
$2576
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2867
$1908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$9.95
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.27
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$5.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$25.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$59.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.04
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.54
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$83.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$23
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14422
$25102

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Beijing
$1150
21.9M
Shanghai
$1183
24.9M
Shenzhen
$1043
17.5M
Chongqing
$684
32.1M
Hong Kong
$2720
7.41M
Guangzhou
$760
18.7M
Chengdu
$677
20.9M
Tianjin
$724
13.9M
Hangzhou
$849
11.9M
Xi'an
$563
13M
Nantong
$756
7.73M
Baoding
$494
11.5M
Wuhan
$643
12.3M
Suzhou
$1073
12.7M
Qingdao
$647
10.1M
Nanjing
$762
9.31M
Shijiazhuang
$508
10.6M
Foshan
$605
9.5M
Wuxi
$813
7.46M
Quanzhou
$687
8.78M
Hefei
$636
9.37M
Bijie
$614
6.9M
Changchun
$604
9.07M
Dongguan
$726
10.5M
Ningbo
$844
9.4M
Jieyang
$957
6.09M
Ganzhou
$831
8.97M
Guiyang
$568
5.99M
Yantai
$642
7.1M
Shenyang
$580
9.07M

In Turkmenistan

City Cost of living Population
Ashgabat
$1203
828K
Turkmenabat
$1262
409K
Dasoguz
$1269
227K
Mary
$1254
126K
Anau
$1302
29.6K
Baherden
$1306
24.7K