Dushanbe vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$638
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1683
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$276
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.2
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$217
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
76
😀 Quality of life
40
55
🏙️ Population
863K
1.59M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 8% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7313th and 6851st ($638 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 12th in Tajikistan and Iran, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 7225th and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$2.24
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.13%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$857
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.53
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$2.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.58
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13332
$882

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$629
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$632
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$647
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$672
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$473
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$562
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$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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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550