Dushanbe vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$355
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$4113
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
71
😀 Quality of life
46
91
🏙️ Population
948K
1.61M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 69% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7063rd and 1175th ($735 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 7083rd and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$18987

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$488
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$513
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$429
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$827
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$679
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$736
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$457
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$561
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$447
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$436
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$549
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$562
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$585
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$473
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$1709
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$368
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$621
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$477
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$533
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$521
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$369
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$505
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$433
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$425
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$2359
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$2338
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$2353
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$2396
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$2381
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$2384
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$3022
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$2490
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$2324
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$2227
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$2366
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$2444
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$2316
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$2317
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$2089
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$2050
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$2005
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$1930
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$2589
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$2059
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$1993
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$2798
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$1764
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$1842
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$2110
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$776
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$1919
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$978
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$1638
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