Dushanbe vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$355
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$242
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
75
😀 Quality of life
46
60
🏙️ Population
948K
1.59M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 6% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7063rd and 7267th ($735 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 7083rd and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Karaj

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Dushanbe Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$833

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150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$653
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$553
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$590
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$635
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$585
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$454
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$609
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$619
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$513
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$429
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$827
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$679
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$653
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$736
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$457
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$561
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$447
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$436
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$562
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$473
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$368
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$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
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$425
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$323
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$370
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423

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Distance City Cost of living
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$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546