Dushanbe vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$290
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1450
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
93
😀 Quality of life
36
76
🏙️ Population
863K
1.98M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 25% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7107th and 6160th ($672 vs $892) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7353rd and 883rd 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
$5.63
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$9485

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$667
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$666
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$671
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$658
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$467
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$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
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$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
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$452
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$567
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$596
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$614
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$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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$732
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$687
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$571
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$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
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$630
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$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
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$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
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$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
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$504
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$671
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$544
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$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
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$669
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$709
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$637
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$3168
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$2852
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$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
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$519
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$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
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$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
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$742