Dushanbe vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$401
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1083
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
35
41
😀 Quality of life
47
57
🏙️ Population
948K
2.43M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 25% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6897th and 5338th ($773 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Tajikistan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6988th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Mecca

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Dushanbe Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$4518

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$737
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$704
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$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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$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497