Dushanbe vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$830
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1989
🏠 One person rent
$355
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$681
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
35
45
😀 Quality of life
46
67
🏙️ Population
948K
1.04M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 11% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 7063rd and 6642nd ($735 vs $830) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Tajikistan and Turkey, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 7083rd and 4954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Mersin

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Dushanbe Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$6.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$600
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
36.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$5.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$2.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$8.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$5678

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$704
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$692
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$653
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$553
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$484
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$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
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$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
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$562
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$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
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$721
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$761
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$684
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$636
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$600
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$743
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$621
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$769
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$569
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$618
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$560
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$344
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$622
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$547
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$449
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$539
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$807
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$597
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1380
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1332
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$765
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1416
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$552
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1485
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$585
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$734
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1431
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$675
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1296
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1553
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$702
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$702
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$524
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$571
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$708
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$446
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2265
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$2042