Dushanbe vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1759
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$316
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$1341
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
35
42
😀 Quality of life
42
57
🏙️ Population
863K
2.43M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 39% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7031st and 4793rd ($712 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.2 months in Mecca. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7474th and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.66%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$658
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7848
$4655

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$658
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$555
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$475
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$600
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$650
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$603
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$428
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$620
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$626
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$512
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$404
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$844
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$680
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$648
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$754
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$432
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$562
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$451
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$433
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$525
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$458
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$354
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$615
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$445
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$480
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$351
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$468
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$401
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$396
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$334
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$354
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$393

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522