Dushanbe vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$1079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$290
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1695
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
72
😀 Quality of life
36
58
🏙️ Population
863K
4.43M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 38% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 7107th and 5069th ($672 vs $1079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Tajikistan and South Africa, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 1.6 months in Johannesburg. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Johannesburg ranked 2nd in South Africa, while ranked 7353rd and 5446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$9.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$781
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$72.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
11.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$7.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$5865

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$655
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$659
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$664
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$667
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$468
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$530
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
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$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045