Dushanbe vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$3020
🏠 One person rent
$355
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$1242
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$2278
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
45
😀 Quality of life
46
76
🏙️ Population
948K
298K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 44% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 7063rd and 4555th ($735 vs $1309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tajikistan and Bahrain, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 7083rd and 1317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$6.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$789
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
7.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$2317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$32.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$3.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$40.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$10032

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$653
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$553
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$590
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$635
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$585
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$454
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$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
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$679
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$653
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$736
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$457
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$561
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$447
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$436
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$562
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$473
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$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
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$425
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$323
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$370
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$423

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$1192
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$1109
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$931
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$1037
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$823
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$1923
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2014
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$465
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$489
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$545
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$523
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$1710
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$565
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$1632
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$2070
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$541
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$1461
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$547
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$707
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$2420
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$492
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$1473
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$711
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$2183
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$537
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
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$487
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$556
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$551
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$698
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$861
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$1373
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$1457
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$635
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$1214
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545