Cheongju vs Dushanbe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Dushanbe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2358
$1759
🏠 One person rent
$319
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$489
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$36.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2445
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
35
😀 Quality of life
87
42
🏙️ Population
852K
863K

The cost of living in Cheongju is 30% more expensive than in Dushanbe. Cities ranked 6099th and 7031st ($924 vs $712) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st 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 2.6 months in Cheongju compared to 0.2 months in Dushanbe. Cheongju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Dushanbe ranked 1st in Tajikistan, while ranked 349th and 7474th 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
$7.02
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$15.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.89
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$739
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$52.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
25.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4173
$1032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2083
$658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.1
$10.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$3.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.2
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$5.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.83
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.5
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$464
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13385
$7848

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$959
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1153
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1078
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$976
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1046
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$973
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$957
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1076
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1120
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1171
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1079
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$934
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$1059
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1066
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1037
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1085
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1110
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1196
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1098
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$998
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1435
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$831
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1049
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$1004
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1078
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1020
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1178
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$982
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090

Cities near Dushanbe

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Tursunzoda
$680
82 km or 51 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$674
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$658
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$555
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$475
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$600
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$650
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$603
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$428
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$620
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$626
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$512
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$404
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$844
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$680
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$648
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$754
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$432
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$562
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$451
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$433
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$525
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$458
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$354
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$615
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$445
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$480
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$351
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$468
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$401
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$396
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$334
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$354
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$393