Dushanbe vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$290
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$443
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
35
30
😀 Quality of life
36
25
🏙️ Population
863K
42.7K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 26% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7107th and 8393rd ($672 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.8 months in Meru. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 7353rd and 8584th 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
$5.63
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$8360

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$667
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$468
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$530
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$666
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$671
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$658
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$467
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$660
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$663
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$435
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$457
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$816
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$469
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$473
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$429
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$450
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$527
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$419
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$452
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$567
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$596
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$599
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$358
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$645
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$461
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$653
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$532
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$354
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$519
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$469
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$476
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$338
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$372
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$441

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$571
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$482
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$493
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$460
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$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
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$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
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$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
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$643
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$707
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$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
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$579
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$675
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$736
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$564
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$711
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$639
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$722
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$810
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$576
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$784
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$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
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$723
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$509
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$719
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$598
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$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
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$545