Dushanbe vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$401
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1177
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
95
😀 Quality of life
47
79
🏙️ Population
948K
15.7M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 42% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6897th and 4475th ($773 vs $1328) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6988th and 829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Istanbul

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Dushanbe Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$23206

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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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$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020