Dushanbe vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$290
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$468
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
35
75
😀 Quality of life
36
58
🏙️ Population
863K
4.5M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 65% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7107th and 8957th ($672 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th 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 12th in India, while ranked 7353rd and 5494th 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
$5.63
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$1751

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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
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311