Dushanbe vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$605
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1616
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$265
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$150
$1646
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
35
42
😀 Quality of life
36
54
🏙️ Population
863K
2.43M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 38% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7600th and 5632nd ($605 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 8th 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 1.7 months in Mecca. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7359th and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.09%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$859
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$522
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.56
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.18
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.8
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.57
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.6
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.64
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.1
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13506
$4682

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$507
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$614
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$615
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$623
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$394
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$613
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$613
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$484
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$381
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$853
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$626
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$591
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$444
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$414
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$538
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$430
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$431
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$477
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$569
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$474
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$303
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$607
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$441
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$623
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$512
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$364
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$501
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$386
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$389
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$346
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$366
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$366

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1146
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$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507