Dushanbe vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$290
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$4699
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
69
😀 Quality of life
36
91
🏙️ Population
863K
1.61M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 72% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7107th and 973rd ($672 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 7353rd and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$10377

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$527
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$567
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$596
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$599
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$358
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$645
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$461
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$653
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$532
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$519
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$2414
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$2338
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