Dushanbe vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$290
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$742
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
35
7
😀 Quality of life
36
53
🏙️ Population
863K
77.6K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 32% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 7107th and 5798th ($672 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Tajikistan and Thailand, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 7353rd and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Phuket

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Dushanbe Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$13132

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$667
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$468
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$530
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$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
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$452
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$567
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$596
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$614
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$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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$822
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$807
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$799
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$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
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$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
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$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
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$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
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$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
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$773
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$800
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$729
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$687
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$754
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$697
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$738
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$769
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$892