Dushanbe vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$401
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$146
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
70
😀 Quality of life
47
50
🏙️ Population
948K
1.01M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 56% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 6897th and 8685th ($773 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tajikistan and Pakistan, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Islamabad ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 6988th and 6656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Islamabad

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Dushanbe Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
14.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$4.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$1.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$1.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$81.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$3550

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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
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$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379