Dushanbe vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$355
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
43
😀 Quality of life
46
59
🏙️ Population
948K
2.13M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 17% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7063rd and 6436th ($735 vs $882) 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 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 7083rd and 6061st 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
$5.32
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$8107

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$702
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$704
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$692
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$653
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$553
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$484
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$590
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$635
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$585
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$454
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$609
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$619
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$513
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$429
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$827
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$679
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$653
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$736
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$457
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$561
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$447
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$436
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$562
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$473
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$368
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$621
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$477
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$533
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$521
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$369
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$505
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$433
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$425
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$323
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$370
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$760
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$501
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$708
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$587
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$514
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$535
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$530
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$764
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$456
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$762
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$419
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$652
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$575
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$526
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$512
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$525
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$763
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$500
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$506
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$768
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$846
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$874
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$838
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$541
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$519
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$833
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$1027
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$656