Thailand vs Turkmenistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thailand Turkmenistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$855
$1793
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2208
$4130
🏠 One person rent
$379
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$1492
🍽️ Food expenses
$271
$754
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$662
$748
💸 GDP per capita
$7345
$8572
😃 Human freedom index
6.67
4.1
❤️ Life expectancy
76.4
70.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
17
🌐 English speaking %
27.2%
2%
🎓 Higher education
78
1
😀 Quality of life
58
34
🏙️ Population
71.7M
7.49M

The average cost of living in Thailand ($855) is 52% less expensive than in Turkmenistan ($1793). Thailand ranked 120th vs 23rd 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 0.8 months in Thailand compared to 0.4 months in Turkmenistan. Ranked 71st and 143rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Thailand vs Turkmenistan

We calculate prices for Thailand and Turkmenistan as a population-weighted mean of 35 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.

Thailand Turkmenistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.92
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$84.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$7.05
 Cappuccino
$2.37
$7.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$673
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1542
$1770
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$672
$1604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.2
$73.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$103
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
9.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4569
$4768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2392
$2982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$8.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$9.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$4.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$7.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$6.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$18.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$7.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$24.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.48
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.26
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.3
$33.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.39
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$514
$22.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13266
$25708

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Cities Comparison in Thailand vs Turkmenistan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$958
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$727
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$737
256K
Surat Thani
$593
131K
Pak Kret
$736
185K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
106K
Udon Thani
$578
130K
Hat Yai
$592
159K
Phuket
$1014
77.6K
Klaeng
$718
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$770
133K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Rangsit
$635
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
76.7K
Nakhon Pathom
$623
78.8K
Pattaya
$812
120K
Lat Luang
$774
73.9K
Ko Samui
$741
69K
Tha Khlong
$675
72.8K
Phitsanulok
$558
70.9K
Hua Hin
$724
59.4K
Nakhon Sawan
$680
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$779
77.8K
Krabi
$854
30.5K
Nong Prue
$787
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$603
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$558
79K
Ko Lanta
$807
33.4K
Ao Nang
$773
14K

In Turkmenistan

City Cost of living Population
Ashgabat
$1833
1.03M
Turkmenabat
$1716
231K
Dasoguz
$1770
227K
Mary
$1654
126K
Anau
$1774
29.6K
Baherden
$1796
24.7K