Dushanbe vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$638
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1683
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$276
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.2
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$327
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
42
😀 Quality of life
40
58
🏙️ Population
863K
2.13M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 20% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7313th and 6381st ($638 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Tajikistan and Cambodia, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 7225th and 5639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Phnom Penh

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Dushanbe Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.13%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$857
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.53
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.58
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13332
$10501

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$629
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$632
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$647
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$672
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$473
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$562
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$680
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$682
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$692
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$445
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$682
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$674
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$416
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$437
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$785
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$488
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$479
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$416
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$446
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$558
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$434
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$399
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$475
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$651
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$567
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$347
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$529
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$479
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$582
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$311
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$564
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$449
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$455
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$352
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$335
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$555
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$694
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$569
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$509
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$515
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$518
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$524
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$463
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$587
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$628
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$522
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$539
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$520
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$516
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$534
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$614
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$653
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$518
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$716
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594