Dushanbe vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$290
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$353
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
42
😀 Quality of life
36
54
🏙️ Population
863K
2.13M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 18% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7107th and 6368th ($672 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 7353rd and 5977th 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
$5.63
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$13795

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$655
82 km or 51 mi Qurghonteppa
$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
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613