Dushanbe vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$638
$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1683
$2919
🏠 One person rent
$276
$835
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$1638
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.2
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$1041
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
7
😀 Quality of life
40
63
🏙️ Population
863K
133K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 50% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 7313th and 4218th ($638 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Tajikistan and Maldives, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.8 months in Male. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 7225th and 4858th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$3.08
 Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$1667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$106
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.13%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$857
$2469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$1990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.53
$21.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$7.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$73.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.58
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13332
$3438

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$445
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$674
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$449
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$416
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$437
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$785
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$488
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$479
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$416
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$446
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$558
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$434
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$399
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$475
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$651
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$515
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$567
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$1662
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$347
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$529
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$479
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$532
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$582
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$311
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$564
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$455
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$352
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$335
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$279
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$284
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$348
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$391
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$358
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$304
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$507
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$582
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$302
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$462
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$345
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$406
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$465
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$469
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$325
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$309
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$391
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$341
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$358
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$409
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$337
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$533
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$327
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$319
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$320
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$357
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$321
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$328
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$424
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$523
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$379
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$585
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$326
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$399
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$417
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