Dushanbe vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1759
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$316
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$2108
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
95
😀 Quality of life
42
82
🏙️ Population
863K
824K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 36% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7031st and 4919th ($712 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th in Tajikistan and Japan, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 7474th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.66%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$658
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7848
$13511

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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
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046