Dushanbe vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$290
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$3013
😷 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 65% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7107th and 2046th ($672 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 months in Helsinki. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 7353rd and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$9
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$10871

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$655
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120