Dushanbe vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$605
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1616
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$265
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$150
$3006
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
78
😀 Quality of life
36
95
🏙️ Population
863K
676K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 67% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7600th and 2353rd ($605 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Tajikistan and Finland, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 7359th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.09%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$859
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$522
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.56
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.18
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.6
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.1
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13506
$9361

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$593
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045