Dushanbe vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1759
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$316
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
35
29
😀 Quality of life
42
32
🏙️ Population
863K
42.7K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 30% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7031st and 8291st ($712 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Tajikistan and Kenya, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 7474th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Meru

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Dushanbe Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.66%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$658
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7848
$8839

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150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$658
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$555
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$475
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$600
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$650
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$603
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$428
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$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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$460
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$528
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$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
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$596
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$658
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$717
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$578
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$552
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$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
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$567
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$609
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$526
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$724
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$421
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$799
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$1031
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$617
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$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
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$758
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$687
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$715
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$499
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$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
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$524