Dushanbe vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$290
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$101
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
35
36
😀 Quality of life
36
12
🏙️ Population
863K
1.48M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 35% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 7107th and 5406th ($672 vs $1036) 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 7353rd and 9136th 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
$5.63
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$1688

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$655
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$659
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$664
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$667
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$468
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$530
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$846
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$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655