Dushanbe vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$892
🏠 One person rent
$355
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$401
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
35
73
😀 Quality of life
46
63
🏙️ Population
948K
4.5M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 102% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7063rd and 9043rd ($735 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th in Tajikistan and India, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 7083rd and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Kolkata

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Dushanbe Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$1886

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$702
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$704
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$692
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$653
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$553
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$484
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$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
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300