Delhi vs Dushanbe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Dushanbe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$484
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1290
$1683
🏠 One person rent
$192
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$454
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$184
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$25.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$154
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
35
😀 Quality of life
66
40
🏙️ Population
26.5M
863K

The cost of living in Delhi is 24% less expensive than in Dushanbe. Cities ranked 8607th and 7313th ($484 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 8th in India and Tajikistan, respectively. Check India vs Tajikistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Delhi compared to 0.2 months in Dushanbe. Delhi ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Dushanbe ranked 1st in Tajikistan, while ranked 4314th and 7225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Delhi Dushanbe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.3
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
18.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$4.53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$6.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.9
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.68
$4.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.9
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.2
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2174
$13332

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15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$458
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$423
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$522
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$408
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$371
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$362
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$343
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$357
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$337
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$321
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$296
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$255
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$352
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$250
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$361
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$379
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$374
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$342
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$401
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$375
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$392
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$282
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$448
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$433
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$400
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$414
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$394
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$336
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$435
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$291
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$301
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$508
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$370
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$374
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$386
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$399
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$290
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$338

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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