Cheongju vs Dushanbe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Dushanbe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2251
$1683
🏠 One person rent
$339
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$25.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2695
$154
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
35
😀 Quality of life
87
40
🏙️ Population
849K
863K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 42% more expensive than in Dushanbe. Cities ranked 5946th and 7313th ($903 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 8th in South Korea and Tajikistan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Tajikistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3 months in Cheongju compared to 0.2 months in Dushanbe. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Dushanbe ranked 1st in Tajikistan, while ranked 228th and 7225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Dushanbe

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Cheongju Dushanbe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.39
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.2
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
18.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4464
$857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$4.53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.36
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$4.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.08
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.2
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13793
$13332

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$963
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$924
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$940
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$986
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$932
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1009
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$945
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$992
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$999
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1060
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1024
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1256
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$949
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$973
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$1076
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1002
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$987
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$967
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1084
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$880
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1088
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$923
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1054
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1081
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1121
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1120
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$787
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1127
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1097
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1056
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$975
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1069
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$958
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$902
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087

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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