Dushanbe vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$401
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1555
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
59
😀 Quality of life
47
80
🏙️ Population
948K
595K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 38% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 6897th and 4631st ($773 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Tajikistan and Latvia, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 6988th and 657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$18197

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$737
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$704
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$645
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$568
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$497
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$583
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$622
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$576
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$468
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$599
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$610
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$500
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$447
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$842
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$688
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$669
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$759
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$470
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$572
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$471
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$439
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$570
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$587
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$504
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$381
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$646
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$488
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$555
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$549
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$373
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$535
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$456
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$447
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$321
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$373
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$438

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1374
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1000
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$893
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$938
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$895
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$964
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$860
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$982
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$932
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1225
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1054
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$938
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1040
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$835
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$859
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1220
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1258
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1077
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1434
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$928
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$758
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1594
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$881
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1455
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1085
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1114
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$1016
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1597
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1081
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1970
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1974
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$445
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1170
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1391