Dushanbe vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1759
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$316
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$4329
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
42
93
🏙️ Population
863K
1.6M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 72% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7031st and 744th ($712 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 660th in Tajikistan and the United States, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 7474th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.66%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$658
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7848
$15283

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$432
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$562
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$451
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$433
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$549
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$525
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$585
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$458
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$1716
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$354
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$615
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$445
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$532
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$480
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$351
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$468
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$396
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$334
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$2593
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$2580
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$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
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$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
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$2603
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$2476
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$2568
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$2594
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$2637
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$2627
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$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
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$2610
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$2737
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$2267
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$2676
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$2609
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$2671
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$2355
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$2741
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$2533
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$2121
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$2608
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$3102
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$2524
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$2797
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$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
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$2714
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$2770
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$2880
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$2323
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$2278
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$2948
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