Dushanbe vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1759
$2062
🏠 One person rent
$316
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$915
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$84.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$81.5
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
35
36
😀 Quality of life
42
18
🏙️ Population
863K
1.48M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 32% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 7031st and 5196th ($712 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 7474th and 9140th 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
$5.97
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$572
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$24.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$38.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.66%
19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$658
$1061
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$13.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$6.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$0.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$2.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$1.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$8.54
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7848
$1418

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$680
82 km or 51 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$674
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$658
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$555
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$475
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$600
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$650
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$603
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$428
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$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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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$878
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1774
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$563
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$961
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$632
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$674
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$926
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$676
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$664
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$644
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$397
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$778
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$705
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1514
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$849
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$752
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1413
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$665
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$755
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$664
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$698
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1102
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$852
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1013
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1363
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$793
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$743
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$810
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$793
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$393
518 km or 322 mi Save
$646
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$598
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$652
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$781
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1241
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$671
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$835
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$699