Cheongju vs Dushanbe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Dushanbe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$997
$672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$1801
🏠 One person rent
$360
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$532
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$25.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3235
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
35
😀 Quality of life
87
36
🏙️ Population
852K
863K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 48% more expensive than in Dushanbe. Cities ranked 5717th and 7107th ($997 vs $672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1st 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 274th and 7353rd 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
$6.77
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.2
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.77
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$578
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$24.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
19.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4574
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2260
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.21
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.2
$4.69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$4.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.53
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$550
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14576
$13630

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1043
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$975
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1222
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1041
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$999
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$1098
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1084
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1066
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$992
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$981
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1025
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1142
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1077
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1036
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$995
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1025
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$970
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1111
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1134
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1140
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1057
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1049
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$980
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$988
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1087
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1127
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1003
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$915
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$990
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1074
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$978
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$968
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038

Cities near Dushanbe

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Tursunzoda
$655
82 km or 51 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$664
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$667
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$468
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$530
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$666
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$671
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$658
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$467
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$660
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$663
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$435
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$457
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$816
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$469
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$473
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$429
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$450
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$527
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$419
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$452
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$567
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$596
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$599
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$358
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$645
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$461
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$653
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$532
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$354
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$519
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$469
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$476
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$338
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$372
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$441