Pakistan vs Turkmenistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Pakistan Turkmenistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$1561
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$959
$3569
🏠 One person rent
$156
$796
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.1
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$176
$714
💸 GDP per capita
$1365
$8233
😃 Human freedom index
5.4
4.1
❤️ Life expectancy
66.4
69.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
27
17
🌐 English speaking %
48.9%
2%
🎓 Higher education
60
1
😀 Quality of life
24
27
🏙️ Population
224M
6.12M

The average cost of living in Pakistan ($390) is 75% less expensive than in Turkmenistan ($1561). Pakistan ranked 195th vs 26th 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 Pakistan compared to 0.5 months in Turkmenistan. Ranked 158th and 149th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Pakistan vs Turkmenistan

We calculate prices for Pakistan and Turkmenistan as a population-weighted mean of 36 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.

Pakistan Turkmenistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.25
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$6.9
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$884
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$1302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$90.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.39%
8.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$717
$3873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$496
$2997
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.94
$8.53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$9.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$5.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$6.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.88
$27.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$25.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.4
$112
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.68
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.9
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.4
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40
$22.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1391
$6128

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Cities Comparison in Pakistan vs Turkmenistan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$442
14.9M
Lahore
$411
11.1M
Faisalabad
$306
3.2M
Peshawar
$346
1.97M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$392
1.87M
Rawalpindi
$401
2.1M
Islamabad
$442
1.01M
Quetta
$266
1M
Hyderabad
$334
1.73M
Sialkot
$281
592K
Bahawalpur
$342
762K
Sargodha
$458
660K
Sheikhupura
$374
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
399K
Sukkur
$339
500K
Larkana
$338
491K
Mardan
$366
368K
Okara
$300
232K
Jhang
$292
414K
Wah
$382
259K
Mingora
$364
280K
Kamoke
$321
231K
Gujrat
$373
391K
Sahiwal
$305
248K
Chiniot
$389
478K
Nawabshah
$325
263K
Jacobabad
$325
201K
Kohat
$379
171K
Khanewal
$361
165K

In Turkmenistan

City Cost of living Population
Ashgabat
$1584
1.03M
Turkmenabat
$1523
256K
Dasoguz
$1535
227K
Mary
$1503
126K
Anau
$1553
29.6K
Baherden
$1541
24.7K