Dushanbe vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$290
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1656
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
35
41
😀 Quality of life
36
53
🏙️ Population
863K
2.43M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 29% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7107th and 6019th ($672 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7353rd and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$4675

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$659
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$664
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$667
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$468
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$530
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$666
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$671
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$658
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$467
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$660
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$663
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$435
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$457
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$816
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$469
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$473
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$429
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$450
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$527
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$419
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$452
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$567
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$596
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$599
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$358
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$645
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$461
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$653
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$532
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$354
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$519
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$469
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$476
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$338
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$372
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$441

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514