Dushanbe vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$638
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1683
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$276
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.2
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$3086
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
78
😀 Quality of life
40
95
🏙️ Population
863K
665K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 65% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7313th and 2273rd ($638 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 7225th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$2.24
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.13%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$857
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.53
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.58
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13332
$9506

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$629
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163