Turkmenistan
Ashgabat
#1 Top 5 cities
Ashgabat is the only realistic main base for most foreign professionals, even though practical conditions are constrained.
Country overview
Population
1Â 030Â 063
Year-round temperatures
Day: 9°C až 38°C
Night: -1°C až 25°C
Climate
Dry continental desert climate with very hot summers and cooler winters.
Distance to the sea
385 km
Social atmosphere
3/10
Costs
Housing cost
4/10
Food cost
4/10
Business friendliness
2/10
Safety
6/10
Street crime is generally low, but strict policing, identity checks and restrictions on photography and movement add practical risk for foreign residents.
Natural disaster resilience
4/10
Ashgabat lies in an active seismic zone and also faces extreme heat, drought and mudflow risk, so earthquake readiness matters.
Other scores
Other scores
Internet availability
3/10
Internet speed
1/10
Internet stability
2/10
Electricity stability
8/10
Community types
Largest nationality groups
- 🇹🇷Turkish
- 🇷🇺Russians
- 🇺🇿Uzbeks
Pros / Cons
Pros
- +Quality services
- +Airport access
- +Strong civic amenities
Cons
- −Higher living costs
- −Infrastructure instability
- −Smaller expat scene
- −Fewer work opportunities