Dushanbe vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$638
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1683
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$276
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$473
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.2
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$2379
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
96
😀 Quality of life
40
81
🏙️ Population
863K
824K

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 42% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7313th and 4716th ($638 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 70th 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 15th in Japan, while ranked 7225th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dushanbe Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$571
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.13%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$857
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$488
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.53
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.58
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$117
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.9
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13332
$8669

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$629
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$632
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$647
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$672
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$473
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$562
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$680
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$682
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$692
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$445
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$682
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$674
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$416
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$437
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$785
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$488
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$479
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$416
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$446
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$558
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$434
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$399
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$475
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$651
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$567
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$347
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$529
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$479
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$532
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$582
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$311
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$564
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$449
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$455
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$352
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$335
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$423

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977