Dushanbe vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$401
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
35
37
😀 Quality of life
47
26
🏙️ Population
948K
1.48M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 3% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 6897th and 6787th ($773 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Tajikistan and Nigeria, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 6988th and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Onitsha

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Dushanbe Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$1896

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$737
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$734
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$704
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$645
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$568
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$497
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$583
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$622
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$576
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$468
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$599
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$610
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$500
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$447
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$842
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$688
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$669
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$759
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$470
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$572
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$471
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$439
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$570
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$587
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$504
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$381
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$646
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$488
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$555
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$549
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$373
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$535
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$456
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$447
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$321
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$373
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$438

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657