Dushanbe vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$989
🏠 One person rent
$355
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$181
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
35
69
😀 Quality of life
46
51
🏙️ Population
948K
2.1M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 72% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7063rd and 8928th ($735 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Tajikistan and Pakistan, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 7083rd and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Rawalpindi

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Dushanbe Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$782

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$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
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$464
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$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
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$414
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$417
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$425
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$257
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$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265