Abu Dhabi vs Dushanbe - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Abu Dhabi | Dushanbe | |
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| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 173% more expensive than in Dushanbe. Cities ranked 2187th and 7031st ($1942 vs $712) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Tajikistan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Tajikistan comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.2 months in Dushanbe. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dushanbe ranked 1st in Tajikistan, while ranked 443rd and 7474th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Dushanbe
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| Abu Dhabi | Dushanbe | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 425 km or 264 mi |  Riffa | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Manama | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Isa Town | |
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| 637 km or 396 mi | Chabahar | |
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| 698 km or 434 mi | Kerman | |
| 701 km or 435 mi | Iranshahr | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 49 km or 30 mi |  Tursunzoda | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Qurghonteppa | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Panjakent | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Istaravshan | |
| 190 km or 118 mi |  Jizzakh | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Samarkand | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Ghafurov | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Buston | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Khujand | |
| 205 km or 127 mi |  Kunduz | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Istiklol | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Konibodom | |
| 255 km or 158 mi | Mazar-i-Sharif | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Qarshi | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Puli Khumri | |
| 306 km or 190 mi | Tashkent | |
| 327 km or 203 mi | Fergana | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Margilan | |
| 329 km or 204 mi | Chirchiq | |
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| 365 km or 227 mi | Namangan | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Andijan | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Bukhara | |
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| 420 km or 261 mi |  Shymkent | |
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