Dushanbe vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1759
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$316
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.1
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$112
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
35
35
😀 Quality of life
42
38
🏙️ Population
863K
2.96M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 27% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7031st and 8195th ($712 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Tajikistan and Yemen, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 7474th and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Sanaa

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Dushanbe Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.96
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.66%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1032
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$658
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.1
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7848
$3336

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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
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$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031