Dushanbe vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$638
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1683
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$276
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.2
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$1997
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
35
45
😀 Quality of life
40
73
🏙️ Population
863K
4.7M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 42% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 7313th and 4731st ($638 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Tajikistan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 1.8 months in Jeddah. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7225th and 1616th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Jeddah

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Dushanbe Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.13%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$857
$1859
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$1264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.53
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$13.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$2.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$4.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$87.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.58
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13332
$6667

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$632
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150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$672
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$473
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$562
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$680
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$682
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$692
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$445
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$682
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$674
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$416
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$437
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$785
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$488
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$479
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$416
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$446
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$558
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$434
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$399
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$475
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$651
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$567
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$347
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$529
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$479
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$582
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$311
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$564
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$449
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$455
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$352
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$335
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423

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$1032
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$1361
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$844
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$892
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470