Dushanbe vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$401
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$3225
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
80
😀 Quality of life
47
94
🏙️ Population
948K
694K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 61% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6897th and 2107th ($773 vs $1970) 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 6988th and 47th 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
$4.86
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$13162

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$737
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$734
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$704
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$645
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$568
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$497
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$583
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$622
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$576
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$468
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$599
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$610
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$500
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$447
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$842
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$688
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$669
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$759
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$470
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$572
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$471
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$439
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$570
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$587
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$504
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$381
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$646
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$488
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$555
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$549
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$373
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$535
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$456
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$447
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$321
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$373
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$438

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220