Dushanbe vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1759
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$316
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$330
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
38
😀 Quality of life
42
45
🏙️ Population
863K
1.54M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 83% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7031st and 8997th ($712 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 78th in Tajikistan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 7474th and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Palembang

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Dushanbe Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.66%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$658
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7848
$7422

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$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
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
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$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
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$411
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$444
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$448
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$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
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$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
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$480
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$2909
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$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
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$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
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$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
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$689
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$488
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$482
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$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
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$643
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$584