Chengdu vs Dushanbe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dushanbe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1811
🏠 One person rent
$297
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$678
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
35
😀 Quality of life
76
47
🏙️ Population
20.9M
948K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 11% less expensive than in Dushanbe. Cities ranked 7360th and 6897th ($688 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Tajikistan, respectively. Check China vs Tajikistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Dushanbe. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Dushanbe ranked 1st in Tajikistan, while ranked 1238th and 6988th 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
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$542
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
22.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$10.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$3.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$79.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$6733

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Tursunzoda
$737
82 km or 51 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$704
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$645
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$568
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$497
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$583
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$622
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$576
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$468
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$599
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$610
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$500
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$447
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$842
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$688
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$669
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$759
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$470
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$572
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$471
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$439
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$570
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$587
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$504
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$381
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$646
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$488
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$555
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$549
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$373
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$535
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$456
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$447
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$321
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$373
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$438