Dushanbe vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$355
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$3192
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
80
😀 Quality of life
46
94
🏙️ Population
948K
687K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 63% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7063rd and 2068th ($735 vs $1990) 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 7083rd and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Helsinki

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Dushanbe Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$8.99
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$15326

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$702
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$704
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$692
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$653
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$553
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$484
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$590
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$635
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$585
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$454
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$609
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$619
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$513
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$429
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$827
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$679
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$653
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$736
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$457
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$561
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$447
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$436
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$562
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$473
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$368
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$621
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$477
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$533
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$521
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$369
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$505
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$433
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$425
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$323
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$370
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423

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$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
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$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
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$1214
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$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
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$1232