Dushanbe vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$290
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$2545
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
96
😀 Quality of life
36
80
🏙️ Population
863K
824K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 43% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7107th and 4661st ($672 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 2.2 months in Sakai. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 7353rd and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$5592

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$655
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$659
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$664
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$667
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$468
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$530
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$666
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$671
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$658
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$467
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$660
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$663
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$435
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$457
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$816
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$469
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$473
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$429
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$450
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$527
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$419
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$452
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$567
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$596
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$599
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$358
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$645
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$461
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$653
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$532
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$354
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$519
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$469
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$476
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$338
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$372
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$441

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052