Chengdu vs Dushanbe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dushanbe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$735
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1767
🏠 One person rent
$281
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$36.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
35
😀 Quality of life
75
46
🏙️ Population
20.9M
948K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 9% less expensive than in Dushanbe. Cities ranked 7467th and 7063rd ($666 vs $735) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Tajikistan, respectively. Check China vs Tajikistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Dushanbe. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Dushanbe ranked 1st in Tajikistan, while ranked 1710th and 7083rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Dushanbe

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Chengdu Dushanbe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$14.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$52.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
23.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1189
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$10.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$1.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$5.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$84.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$32.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$92.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$6746

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$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Tursunzoda
$702
82 km or 51 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$692
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$653
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$553
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$484
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$590
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$635
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$585
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$454
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$609
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$619
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$513
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$429
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$827
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$679
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$653
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$736
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$457
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$561
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$447
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$436
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$562
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$473
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$368
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$621
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$477
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$533
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$521
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$369
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$505
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$433
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$425
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$323
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$370
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423