Dushanbe vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$3476
🏠 One person rent
$355
$716
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$1240
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$1981
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
35
43
😀 Quality of life
46
77
🏙️ Population
948K
2.99M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 50% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 7063rd and 4189th ($735 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tajikistan and Kuwait, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 7083rd and 1096th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Kuwait City

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Dushanbe Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$831
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$1059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$7223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$2046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$3.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$79.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$8046

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$590
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$635
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$585
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$454
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$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
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$679
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$653
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$736
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$457
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$561
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$447
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$436
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$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$562
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
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$473
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$1709
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$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
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$425
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$323
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$370
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$423

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$711
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$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
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$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
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$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
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$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
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$523
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$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
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$475
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$364
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$1309
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$1192
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$1109
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$565
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$554
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$570
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$546
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$793
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$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
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$479