Dushanbe vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$355
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$1095
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
95
😀 Quality of life
46
78
🏙️ Population
948K
15.7M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 44% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 7063rd and 4562nd ($735 vs $1305) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 7083rd and 925th 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
$5.32
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$20004

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$590
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$635
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$585
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$454
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$609
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$619
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$488
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$513
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$429
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$827
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$679
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$653
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$736
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$457
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$561
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$447
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$436
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$549
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$562
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$585
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$473
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$1709
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$368
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$621
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$477
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$533
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$521
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$369
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$505
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$433
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$425
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$323
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$370
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$671
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$652
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$817
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$867
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$828
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$945
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$733
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$894
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$836
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$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
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$590
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$543
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$681
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$806
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$688
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$552
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$746
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$662
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$748
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$819
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$601
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$872
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$711
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$1137
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$705
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$752
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$712
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$1099
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$1029
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$644
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$698
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$626
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$607
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$742
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$710
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$767
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$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041