Dushanbe vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$401
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$2078
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
35
43
😀 Quality of life
47
77
🏙️ Population
948K
2.99M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 46% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 6897th and 4191st ($773 vs $1437) 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 6988th and 1006th 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
$4.86
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$9163

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$645
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$568
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$497
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$708
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$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451