Nepal vs Turkmenistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nepal Turkmenistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$925
$4083
🏠 One person rent
$102
$888
🏘️ Family rent
$171
$1504
🍽️ Food expenses
$173
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.2
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$627
💸 GDP per capita
$1447
$6857
😃 Human freedom index
6.97
4.1
❤️ Life expectancy
70.4
70.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
17
🌐 English speaking %
3%
2%
🎓 Higher education
46
1
😀 Quality of life
35
33
🏙️ Population
29.7M
7.49M

The average cost of living in Nepal ($362) is 80% less expensive than in Turkmenistan ($1771). Nepal ranked 197th vs 27th 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 0.5 months in Nepal compared to 0.4 months in Turkmenistan. Ranked 144th and 147th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Nepal vs Turkmenistan

We calculate prices for Nepal and Turkmenistan as a population-weighted mean of 10 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.

Nepal Turkmenistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.87
$25.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.2
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$7.2
 Cappuccino
$1.48
$7.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$119
$1010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$1591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.9
$48.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$74.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.92
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.37%
9.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1696
$4109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$964
$2839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$8.54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.33
$9.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$4.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$6.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$6.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$9.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$18.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$7.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$5.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.7
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.75
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$60.3
$22.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3119
$24767

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Cities Comparison in Nepal vs Turkmenistan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Nepal

City Cost of living Population
Kathmandu
$412
846K
Lalitpur
$340
513K
Pokhara
$395
354K
Birgunj
$319
268K
Biratnagar
$315
243K
Dhangadhi
$363
102K
Janakpur
$284
97.8K
Bheemdatta
$347
105K
Hetauda
$285
84.7K
Damak
$310
75.1K

In Turkmenistan

City Cost of living Population
Ashgabat
$1806
1.03M
Turkmenabat
$1709
231K
Dasoguz
$1755
227K
Mary
$1640
126K
Anau
$1763
29.6K
Baherden
$1769
24.7K