Dushanbe vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$290
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$820
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
95
😀 Quality of life
36
77
🏙️ Population
863K
15.5M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 40% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7107th and 4816th ($672 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tajikistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 7353rd and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$13982

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$667
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$468
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$530
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$666
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$671
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$658
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$467
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$660
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$663
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$435
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$457
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$816
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$469
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$473
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$429
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$450
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$527
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$419
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$452
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$567
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$596
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$599
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$358
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$645
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$461
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$653
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$532
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$354
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$519
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$469
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$476
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$338
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$372
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$441

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$594
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$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
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$668
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$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
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$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985