Dushanbe vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1811
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$401
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.1
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$2019
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
95
😀 Quality of life
47
80
🏙️ Population
948K
824K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 30% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6897th and 5016th ($773 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Sakai. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 6988th and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Sakai

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Dushanbe Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.96%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.6
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.6
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6733
$12933

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$737
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$734
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$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
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988