Cheongju vs Dushanbe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Dushanbe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2355
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$330
$265
🏘️ Family rent
$480
$503
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$25.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2964
$150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
35
😀 Quality of life
87
36
🏙️ Population
852K
863K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 55% more expensive than in Dushanbe. Cities ranked 5854th and 7600th ($936 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 7th in South Korea and Tajikistan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Tajikistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 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 300th and 7359th 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
$6.41
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.09
 Cappuccino
$3.74
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$34.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
20.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
$859
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2114
$522
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.2
$4.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.24
$3.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$8.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.18
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.7
$71.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.51
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$30.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13580
$13506

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$992
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1151
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1026
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$977
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$900
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1019
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1038
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$979
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$1000
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1042
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1127
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1026
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$977
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1033
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1016
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1063
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1074
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1165
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1089
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$959
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1283
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1036
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1400
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1098
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$854
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1070
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1022
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1070
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1005
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1161
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$964
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$937
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089

Cities near Dushanbe

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Tursunzoda
$593
82 km or 51 mi Qurghonteppa
$596
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$602
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$613
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$507
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$472
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$614
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$615
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$623
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$394
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$613
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$613
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$484
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$381
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$853
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$626
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$591
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$444
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$414
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$538
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$430
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$431
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$477
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$569
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$474
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$303
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$607
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$441
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$623
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$512
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$364
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$501
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$386
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$389
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$346
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$366
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$366