Dushanbe vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$401
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1014
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
93
😀 Quality of life
47
82
🏙️ Population
948K
9M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 22% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6897th and 5636th ($773 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tajikistan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6988th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Kuala Lumpur

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Dushanbe Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$11913

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$645
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$568
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$497
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$583
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$622
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$576
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$468
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$599
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$610
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$500
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$447
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$842
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$688
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$669
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$759
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$470
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$572
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$471
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$439
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$570
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$587
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$504
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$381
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$646
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$488
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$555
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$549
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$373
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$535
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$456
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$447
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$321
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$373
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$438

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$783
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$798
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$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
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$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
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$762
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$843
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$637
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$3105
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$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747