Dushanbe vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$355
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$230
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
55
😀 Quality of life
46
48
🏙️ Population
948K
2.11M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 59% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7063rd and 8850th ($735 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Tajikistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 7083rd and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$9091

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$653
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$553
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$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
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$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
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$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$562
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$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
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$423

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Distance City Cost of living
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$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
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$551
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$808
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$891
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$780
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$588
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$572