Dushanbe vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1759
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$316
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$944
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
35
7
😀 Quality of life
42
57
🏙️ Population
863K
77.6K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 30% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 7031st and 5469th ($712 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.9 months in Phuket. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 7474th and 6129th 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
$5.97
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.66%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$658
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7848
$14328

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$680
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$684
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$674
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$658
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$555
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$475
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$600
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$650
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$603
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$428
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$620
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$626
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$512
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$404
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$844
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$680
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$648
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$754
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$432
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$562
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$451
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$433
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$549
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$525
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$458
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$354
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$615
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$445
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$480
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$351
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$468
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$401
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$396
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$334
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$354
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$393

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Distance City Cost of living
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$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866