Dushanbe vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$401
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$4443
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
47
91
🏙️ Population
948K
1.6M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 70% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6897th and 741st ($773 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 22nd in the United States, while ranked 6988th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$20275

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$493
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$500
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$688
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$669
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$759
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$470
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$572
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$471
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$439
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$570
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$587
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$609
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$504
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$1795
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$381
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$646
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$488
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$555
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$549
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$373
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$535
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$456
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$447
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$321
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$373
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$2624
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$2614
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$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
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$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
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$2622
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$2498
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$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
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$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
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$2458
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$2314
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$2623
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$2525
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$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
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$2635
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$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
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$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
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$2795
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$2842
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$2313
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$2333
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$2897
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$2221
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$2656
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$2737