Dushanbe vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$290
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
38
😀 Quality of life
36
34
🏙️ Population
863K
1.54M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 60% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7107th and 8933rd ($672 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 77th 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 0.7 months in Palembang. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 7353rd and 7557th 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
$5.63
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$8525

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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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$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571