Dushanbe vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$355
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$250
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
45
😀 Quality of life
46
56
🏙️ Population
948K
3M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 48% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 7063rd and 8726th ($735 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in Tajikistan and Iran, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 7083rd and 6291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Mashhad

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Dushanbe Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$627

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$702
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$704
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$692
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$653
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$553
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$484
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$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
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639