Dushanbe vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$735
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$355
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$614
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$1623
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
59
😀 Quality of life
46
81
🏙️ Population
948K
595K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 41% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 7063rd and 4678th ($735 vs $1248) 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 1.3 months in Riga. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 7083rd and 668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.22%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.1
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.6
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6746
$17597

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$590
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$635
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$585
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$454
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$609
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$619
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$513
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$429
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$827
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$679
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$653
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$736
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$457
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$561
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$447
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$436
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$549
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$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
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$425
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$323
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$370
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$1423
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$1027
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$908
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$944
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$912
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$1001
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$903
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$1012
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$994
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1214
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1230
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1083
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$1003
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$952
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1060
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$853
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$890
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1232
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1279
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$1106
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$1461
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$947
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$720
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1683
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$907
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1448
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1021
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1133
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
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$919
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1606
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1111
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
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$1579
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$1108
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$1990
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$2062
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$399
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1184
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$1406