Ankara vs Dushanbe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Dushanbe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1683
🏠 One person rent
$408
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$25.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$154
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
35
😀 Quality of life
72
40
🏙️ Population
5.5M
863K

The cost of living in Ankara is 25% more expensive than in Dushanbe. Cities ranked 6390th and 7313th ($800 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 8th in Turkey and Tajikistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Tajikistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.2 months in Dushanbe. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Dushanbe ranked 1st in Tajikistan, while ranked 2095th and 7225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Dushanbe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.09
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
18.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$4.53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$3.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$4.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$13332

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Tursunzoda
$629
82 km or 51 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$647
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$672
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$473
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$562
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$680
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$682
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$692
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$445
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$682
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$674
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$416
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$437
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$785
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$488
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$479
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$416
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$446
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$558
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$434
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$399
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$475
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$651
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$567
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$347
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$529
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$479
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$582
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$311
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$564
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$449
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$455
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$352
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$335
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423