Dushanbe vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$1224
🏠 One person rent
$401
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$157
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$208
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
35
63
😀 Quality of life
47
57
🏙️ Population
948K
1.96M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 58% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6897th and 8733rd ($773 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th in Tajikistan and Iran, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Isfahan ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 6988th and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$10.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$0.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$9.25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$7.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$1182
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$5.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$1.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$13.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$1.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$80
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$5.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$72
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$524

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$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 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$454
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$451
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$487
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$452
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$459
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$536
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$469
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$469
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$517
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$496
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$504
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$557
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$456
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$517
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$570
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$514
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$570
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$548
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$577
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$439
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$484
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$590
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$485
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$587
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$584
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$471
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$611
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$638
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$614
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$563
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$613
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$614
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$505
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$616